Stocked

FMZ 6 · Marks · Thunder Bay District

Float Lake

Float Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2025 with 18,000 Brook Trout fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1961: 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 6 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 10,000 Brook Trout10k2016201720182019: 10,000 Brook Trout10k201920202021: 12,750 Brook Trout13k202120222023: 20,000 Brook Trout20k202320242025: 18,000 Brook Trout18k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    32,750
    Last 10 yrs
    60,750

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutfingerlings18,000
2023Brook Troutfingerlings20,000
2021Brook Troutfingerlings12,750
2019Brook Troutfingerlings10,000
2016Brook Troutfingerlings10,000
Older records (25 stockings, 1961–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings10,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings10,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-06Brook Troutfingerlings10,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-29Brook Troutfingerlings7,300Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-15Brook Troutfry10,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-05Brook Troutfingerlings10,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-24Brook Troutyearlings1,650Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-25Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-05Brook Troutfry6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-06-09Brook Troutfry6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-31Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-05Brook Troutfingerlings5,200Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1985-05-17Brook Troutfingerlings5,997Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1983-05-12Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Supplemental
1981-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings2,500Supplemental
1973-06-07Brook Troutfingerlings4,000DN
1972-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1970-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1969-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
1968-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1965-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1964-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1961-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,800

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

Where it is

48.3432, -89.8886 · Open in OpenStreetMap