Stocked

FMZ 11 · Klock · Kirkland Lake District · unofficial name

Big Chief Lake

Big Chief Lake (FMZ 11) was last stocked in 2025 with 400 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1994: 19 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 11 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 400 Lake Trout400201720182019: 400 Lake Trout400201920202021: 400 Lake Trout400202120222023: 400 Lake Trout400202320242025: 400 Lake Trout40020252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    800
    Last 10 yrs
    2,000

    Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings400
2023Lake Troutyearlings400
2021Lake Troutyearlings400
2019Lake Troutyearlings400
2017Lake Troutyearlings400
Older records (14 stockings, 1994–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-25Lake Troutyearlings450Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction/Research
2013-05-27Lake Troutyearlings450Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-17Lake Troutyearlings450Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-25Lake Troutyearlings450Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-06-01Lake Troutyearlings450Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-06-02Lake Troutyearlings450Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction
2005-05-27Lake Troutyearlings800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-28Lake Troutyearlings800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-06Lake Troutyearlings800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-06Lake Troutyearlings800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-06-05Lake Troutyearlings1,200Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-13Lake Troutyearlings800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-04-09Lake Troutyearlings1,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-18Lake Troutyearlings1,500Lake Manitou (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take

Recent records (2016 on) are year-only; MNRF does not publish stocking dates. Historical records (to 2015) include dates and strain.

Where it is

47.4820, -80.0959 · Open in OpenStreetMap