Stocked

FMZ 10 · Whitman · Sault Ste. Marie District

Fern Lake

Fern Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2025 with 45 Lake Trout adults.

Records here go back to 1947: 41 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 600 Lake Trout60020162017: 400 Lake Trout4002017201820192020: 400 Lake Trout40020202021: 400 Lake Trout400202120222023: 450 Lake Trout450202320242025: 45 Lake Trout4520252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    850
    Last 10 yrs
    1,695

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1980
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutadults45
2023Lake Troutyearlings400
2023Lake Troutadults50
2021Lake Troutyearlings400
2020Lake Troutyearlings400
2017Lake Troutyearlings400
2016Lake Troutyearlings600
Older records (34 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-10-27Lake Troutsub-adults153Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-05-29Lake Troutyearlings400Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-04Lake Troutyearlings400Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2011-05-26Lake Troutyearlings250Killala Lake (HLC) · Supplemental
2009-05-26Lake Troutyearlings250Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-24Lake Troutyearlings250Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-24Lake Troutyearlings100Mishibishu Lakes (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-25Lake Troutyearlings460Mishibishu Lakes (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-05Lake Troutyearlings250Mishibishu Lakes (TTC) · Supplemental
2001-05-25Lake Troutyearlings200Mishibishu Lakes (TTC) · Supplemental
1999-05-11Lake Troutyearlings150Lake Manitou (Wild) · Rehabilitation
1997-05-26Lake Troutyearlings150Lake Manitou (Wild) · Supplemental
1991-05-08Lake Troutyearlings500Supplemental
1989-05-24Lake Troutyearlings1,500Supplemental
1987-04-23Lake Troutyearlings1,280Supplemental
1985-05-09Lake Troutyearlings1,280Supplemental
1983-03-24Lake Troutyearlings1,280Supplemental
1982-05-13Lake Troutyearlings1,280Supplemental
1980-05-06Brook Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1978-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1976-05-28Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental
1974-05-30Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1972-05-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1970-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000Lake Manitou (Wild)
1968-05-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000
1966-05-01Lake Troutyearlings4,000
1964-05-01Lake Troutyearlings4,000
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings3,000
1956-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1952-05-01Brook Troutyearlings600
1950-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,200
1949-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1948-06-01Brook Troutyearlings600
1947-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,400

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

Where it is

46.7348, -83.8602 · Open in OpenStreetMap