Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nickle · Nipigon Geraldton District

Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1974: 31 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Brook Trout50020162017: 600 Brook Trout600201720182019: 500 Brook Trout500201920202021: 600 Brook Trout600202120222023: 500 Brook Trout500202320242025: 500 Brook Trout50020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,100
    Last 10 yrs
    2,700

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings500
2023Brook Troutyearlings500
2021Brook Troutyearlings600
2019Brook Troutyearlings500
2017Brook Troutyearlings600
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (25 stockings, 1974–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-09Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-18Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-02-27Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-02-23Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-02-24Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-27Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-29Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-03-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-10Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-24Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-25Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-26Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-06-03Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-29Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-23Brook Troutyearlings2,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-27Brook Troutyearlings2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-13Brook Troutyearlings800Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1982-06-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1980-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1977-05-16Brook Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1976-05-11Brook Troutyearlings433Supplemental
1975-05-23Brook Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1974-06-11Brook Troutyearlings800Supplemental

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

Where it is

49.1526, -85.6047 · Open in OpenStreetMap