Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nipigon Geraldton District

Eric Lake

Eric Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,000 Brook Trout fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1974: 37 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: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20162017: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20172018: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k201820192020: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k202020212022: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k202220232024: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20242025: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,000
    Last 10 yrs
    6,400

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,000
Older records (30 stockings, 1974–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-18Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-02-27Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-02-23Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-02-24Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-27Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. 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
2006-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-14Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-15Brook 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 Troutyearlings1,100Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-25Brook Troutyearlings900Lake 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
1998-06-08Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-06-08Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-23Brook Troutyearlings2,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-31Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-27Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1988-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1984-06-05Brook Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1980-10-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Supplemental
1980-10-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Supplemental
1975-05-11Brook Troutyearlings425Supplemental
1974-06-26Brook Troutfingerlings2,000

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

Where it is

48.8970, -85.8867 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Eric Lake Fish Stocking — Brook Trout | Stocked