Stocked

FMZ 8 · Bernhardt · Kirkland Lake District

Ferguson Lake

Ferguson Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 800 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1999: 27 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 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,400 Brook Trout1.4k20162017: 1,100 Brook Trout1.1k20172018: 1,400 Brook Trout1.4k20182019: 1,300 Brook Trout1.3k20192020: 900 Brook Trout90020202021: 1,149 Brook Trout1.1k20212022: 800 Brook Trout80020222023: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20232024: 736 Brook Trout73620242025: 800 Brook Trout80020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,149
    Last 10 yrs
    9,385

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings800
2024Brook Troutyearlings736
2023Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2022Brook Troutyearlings800
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,149
2020Brook Troutyearlings900
2019Brook Troutyearlings1,300
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,400
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,100
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,400
Older records (17 stockings, 1999–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-27Brook Troutyearlings1,498Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-28Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-03Brook Troutyearlings1,779Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-19Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-27Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-09Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-30Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-30Brook Troutyearlings1,600Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,600Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-03Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-03Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-30Brook Troutyearlings1,800Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-06-07Brook Troutyearlings2,600Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take

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

Where it is

48.2579, -80.0433 · Open in OpenStreetMap