Stocked

FMZ 7 · Leslie · Nipigon Geraldton District

Gaug Lake

Gaug Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 2,000 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1970: 36 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k20162017: 2,100 Brook Trout2.1k20172018: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k20182019: 600 Brook Trout60020192020: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20202021: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20212022: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20222023: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k202320242025: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    4,400
    Last 10 yrs
    12,300

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings2,000
2023Brook Troutyearlings2,000
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2019Brook Troutyearlings600
2018Brook Troutyearlings2,000
2017Brook Troutyearlings2,100
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,500
Older records (27 stockings, 1970–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-18Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-02-27Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-02-23Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-02-24Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-27Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-29Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-03-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-10Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-03-18Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-14Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-15Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-24Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-25Brook Troutyearlings2,400Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-26Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-06-03Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-29Brook Troutyearlings2,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-23Brook Troutyearlings2,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-31Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-27Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-11Brook Troutyearlings475Supplemental
1975-06-18Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Supplemental
1974-06-12Brook Troutyearlings1,000Supplemental
1973-07-04Brook Troutyearlings3,200HL
1972-06-21Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1971-05-01Brook Troutyearlings4,200
1970-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000

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

Where it is

49.1403, -85.8635 · Open in OpenStreetMap