Stocked

FMZ 10 · Nicholas · Sault Ste Marie Blind River District

Gaff Lake

Gaff Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2025 with 500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1959: 23 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 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Brook Trout5002016201720182019: 600 Brook Trout6002019202020212022: 600 Brook Trout6002022202320242025: 500 Brook Trout50020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    600
    Last 10 yrs
    1,700

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings500
2022Brook Troutyearlings600
2019Brook Troutyearlings600
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (19 stockings, 1959–2013)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2013-05-30Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-05Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-28Brook Troutyearlings400Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-18Brook Troutyearlings400Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-28Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-15Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-28Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-07Brook Troutyearlings600Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-12Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-12Brook Troutyearlings500
1987-05-02Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-21Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-17Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-08Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-15Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1976-04-30Brook Troutyearlings500Put-Grow-and Take
1974-05-08Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1961-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

46.5546, -82.8914 · Open in OpenStreetMap