Stocked

FMZ 6 · Nipigon District

Black Sturgeon Lake

Black Sturgeon Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2025 with 97,867 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1956: 88 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 6 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
201620172018201920202021: 77,030 Lake Trout77k20212022: 63,784 Lake Trout64k20222023: 83,003 Lake Trout83k20232024: 70,500 Lake Trout71k20242025: 97,867 Lake Trout98k20252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    223,817
    Last 10 yrs
    392,184

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1972
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • WalleyeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1956
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings97,867
2024Lake Troutyearlings70,500
2023Lake Troutyearlings83,003
2022Lake Troutyearlings63,784
2021Lake Troutyearlings77,030
Older records (83 stockings, 1956–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-25Lake Troutyearlings29,579Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2015-05-25Lake Troutyearlings4,475Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2015-05-21Lake Troutyearlings17,573Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2015-05-20Lake Troutyearlings30,705Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2014-05-29Lake Troutyearlings15,843Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2014-05-28Lake Troutyearlings36,250Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2014-05-27Lake Troutyearlings39,511Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2013-05-29Lake Troutyearlings26,017Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-23Lake Troutyearlings32,528Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-23Lake Troutyearlings29,593Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-03Lake Troutyearlings18,611Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2012-04-30Lake Troutyearlings20,355Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2012-04-27Lake Troutyearlings22,722Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2011-05-10Lake Troutyearlings24,658Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2011-05-10Lake Troutyearlings5,479Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2011-05-09Lake Troutyearlings26,079Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2011-05-06Lake Troutyearlings24,132Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2010-04-08Lake Troutyearlings36,734Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2010-03-31Lake Troutyearlings39,114Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2009-06-02Lake Troutyearlings30,499Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2009-06-01Lake Troutyearlings35,725Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2007-02-27Lake Troutyearlings74,990Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2006-05-11Lake Troutyearlings30,774Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2006-05-10Lake Troutyearlings37,143Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2005-05-10Lake Troutyearlings24,675Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2005-05-09Lake Troutyearlings50,302Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2004-05-21Lake Troutyearlings16,520Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-21Lake Troutyearlings8,431Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-19Lake Troutyearlings16,346Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-19Lake Troutyearlings8,649Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-13Lake Troutyearlings15,784Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-13Lake Troutyearlings9,216Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-12Lake Troutyearlings20,000Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2003-05-09Lake Troutyearlings19,900Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2003-05-08Lake Troutyearlings19,997Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2002-05-16Lake Troutyearlings20,000Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2002-05-15Lake Troutyearlings19,995Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2002-05-14Lake Troutyearlings21,907Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2001-05-11Lake Troutyearlings11,540Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2001-05-09Lake Troutyearlings16,754Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2001-05-09Lake Troutyearlings7,286Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2001-05-08Lake Troutyearlings17,054Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2001-05-08Lake Troutyearlings7,366Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2000-05-10Lake Troutyearlings23,259Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2000-05-09Lake Troutyearlings23,613Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2000-05-08Lake Troutyearlings16,313Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-08Lake Troutyearlings7,084Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1999-05-20Lake Troutyearlings12,878Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1999-05-17Lake Troutyearlings20,150Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1999-05-17Lake Troutyearlings2,578Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1998-05-14Lake Troutyearlings4,076Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1998-05-13Lake Troutyearlings13,212Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1998-05-13Lake Troutyearlings6,806Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1998-05-12Lake Troutyearlings19,955Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1998-05-12Lake Troutyearlings7,118Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1997-05-22Lake Troutyearlings212,009Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1997-05-22Lake Troutyearlings15,598Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
1989-12-06Lake Trouteggs1,500,000Introduction
1988-12-02Lake Trouteggs340,000Introduction
1988-12-01Lake Troutsub-adults494Introduction
1988-05-16Lake Troutsub-adults196Introduction
1987-12-08Lake Troutsub-adults69Introduction
1987-12-07Lake Troutsub-adults184Introduction
1987-12-04Lake Troutsub-adults184Introduction
1987-12-03Lake Troutsub-adults172Introduction
1987-10-22Lake Troutsub-adults208Introduction
1987-10-21Lake Troutsub-adults207Introduction
1987-10-20Lake Troutsub-adults207Introduction
1987-10-19Lake Troutsub-adults179Introduction
1972-06-07Brook Troutyearlings200
1971-01-01Brook Troutyearlings200
1971-01-01Brook Troutyearlings200
1970-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings900
1970-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings800
1969-06-01Lake Troutyearlings9,210
1968-05-01Lake Troutyearlings12,000
1967-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1964-06-01Brook Troutyearlings350
1962-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings300
1956-06-01Walleyeeggs2,000,000
1956-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings21,000

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

Where it is

49.3582, -88.8721 · Open in OpenStreetMap