Stocked

FMZ 5 · Coyle · Kenora District

Emerson Lake

Emerson Lake (FMZ 5) was last stocked in 2024 with 700 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1948: 30 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: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20162017: 750 Brook Trout750201720182019: 1,498 Brook Trout1.5k20192020: 700 Brook Trout70020202021: 700 Brook Trout70020212022: 700 Brook Trout70020222023: 700 Brook Trout70020232024: 700 Brook Trout700202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,100
    Last 10 yrs
    5,748

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

  • Lake TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1993
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1983
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1948
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings700
2023Brook Troutyearlings700
2022Brook Troutyearlings700
2021Brook Troutyearlings700
2020Brook Troutyearlings700
2019Brook Troutyearlings1,498
2017Brook Troutyearlings750
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,000
Older records (22 stockings, 1948–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-22Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-22Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-07Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-09-19Brook Troutsub-adults900Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-04-17Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-04-11Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-03-09Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-03-18Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-03-30Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-03-30Lake Troutyearlings1,500Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-03-26Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1989-04-03Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1987-04-08Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take
1983-04-18Rainbow Troutyearlings2,750Put-Grow-and Take
1981-04-20Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1979-04-23Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1977-04-27Rainbow Troutyearlings2,399Put-and-Take
1973-05-02Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000DN
1971-10-01Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500DN
1948-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings1,000

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

Where it is

49.7651, -94.1904 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Emerson Lake Fish Stocking — Brook Trout | Stocked