Stocked

FMZ 7 · Arnott · Hearst Cochrane Kapuskasing District

Eric Lake

Eric Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 4,500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1958: 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 4,400 Brook Trout4.4k201720182019: 4,500 Brook Trout4.5k201920202021: 4,500 Brook Trout4.5k202120222023: 4,500 Brook Trout4.5k202320242025: 4,500 Brook Trout4.5k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    9,000
    Last 10 yrs
    22,400

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings4,500
2023Brook Troutyearlings4,500
2021Brook Troutyearlings4,500
2019Brook Troutyearlings4,500
2017Brook Troutyearlings4,400
Older records (25 stockings, 1958–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-02Brook Troutyearlings4,775Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-06Brook Troutyearlings3,200Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-06-02Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-30Brook Troutyearlings4,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-30Brook Troutyearlings4,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-06-06Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-06-04Brook Troutyearlings3,600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,400Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-14Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-14Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-06-03Brook Troutyearlings4,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-23Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-10-03Brook Troutfingerlings6,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-07Brook Troutyearlings3,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-25Brook Troutyearlings3,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-26Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-24Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1989-06-03Brook Troutyearlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-05Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-23Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-and-Take
1981-05-28Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1978-06-08Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1963-07-01Brook Troutyearlings750
1962-06-01Brook Troutyearlings4,800
1958-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000

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

Where it is

49.6145, -84.6516 · Open in OpenStreetMap