Stocked

FMZ 15 · Clara · Pembroke District

Gardiner Lake

Gardiner Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 700 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1966: 34 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Brook Trout50020162017: 600 Brook Trout60020172018: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20182019: 700 Brook Trout70020192020: 1,800 Brook Trout1.8k20202021: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20212022: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20222023: 1,000 Brook Trout1.0k20232024: 700 Brook Trout700202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,000
    Last 10 yrs
    7,800

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings700
2023Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,800
2019Brook Troutyearlings700
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2017Brook Troutyearlings600
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (25 stockings, 1966–2008)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2008-04-29Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-23Brook Troutyearlings750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-21Brook Troutyearlings750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-08Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-10-26Brook Troutyearlings300Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-11Brook Troutyearlings750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-08Brook Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1982-05-10Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-27Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-19Brook Troutyearlings3,000Supplemental
1976-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,500Supplemental
1975-05-13Brook Troutyearlings3,000
1972-01-25Brook Troutyearlings1,500HL
1970-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500HL
1970-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1970-05-01Brook Troutyearlings920
1969-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1967-05-01Brook Troutyearlings750
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings760

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

Where it is

46.1973, -78.1711 · Open in OpenStreetMap