Stocked

FMZ 5 · Dewan · Dryden District

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake (FMZ 5) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,000 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1953: 38 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Brook Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other brook trout lakes in Zone 5 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 270 Brook Trout270201620172018: 260 Brook Trout26020182019: 260 Brook Trout26020192020: 260 Brook Trout26020202021: 520 Brook Trout52020212022: 520 Brook Trout52020222023: 520 Brook Trout52020232024: 700 Brook Trout70020242025: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,560
    Last 10 yrs
    4,040

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

  • SplakeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1995
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2024Brook Troutyearlings700
2023Brook Troutyearlings520
2022Brook Troutyearlings520
2021Brook Troutyearlings520
2020Brook Troutyearlings260
2019Brook Troutyearlings260
2018Brook Troutyearlings260
2016Brook Troutyearlings270
Older records (29 stockings, 1953–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-09-23Brook Troutsub-adults250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-10-02Brook Troutsub-adults260L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-09Brook Troutyearlings840L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-and-Take
2006-05-09Brook Troutyearlings840L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-10-04Brook Troutsub-adults840Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,337Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-14Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-16Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-26Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-04-29Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-04-20Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-13Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-26Splakeyearlings2,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-04-20Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-04-28Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-13Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1990-04-30Brook Troutyearlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-02Brook Troutyearlings2,198Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-07Brook Troutyearlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1978-03-28Brook Troutyearlings1,996Put-Grow-and Take
1975-05-05Brook Troutfingerlings21,000
1970-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,500
1969-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1960-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,500
1958-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,500
1957-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1956-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1953-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,900

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

Where it is

49.3142, -91.4520 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Emerald Lake Fish Stocking — Brook Trout | Stocked