Stocked

FMZ 8 · Borden · Chapleau District

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 600 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1978: 22 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 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 600 Lake Trout600201720182019: 600 Lake Trout600201920202021: 600 Lake Trout60020212022202320242025: 600 Lake Trout60020252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    600
    Last 10 yrs
    2,400

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings600
2021Lake Troutyearlings600
2019Lake Troutyearlings600
2017Lake Troutyearlings600
Older records (18 stockings, 1978–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-19Lake Troutyearlings600Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-21Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-20Lake Troutyearlings500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-12Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-14Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-20Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-26Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-19Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-03Lake Troutyearlings5,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-03-31Lake Troutyearlings2,730Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-04-07Lake Troutyearlings6,200Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-04Lake Troutyearlings5,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-18Lake Troutyearlings7,500Rehabilitation
1990-01-22Lake Troutfry106,000Rehabilitation
1987-05-06Lake Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1981-05-06Lake Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-23Lake Troutyearlings2,000Put-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

47.8756, -83.2196 · Open in OpenStreetMap