Stocked

FMZ 8 · Clifford · Kirkland Lake District

Gourlay Lake

Gourlay Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2024 with 3,400 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1999: 17 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,999 Splake2.0k201620172018: 2,000 Splake2.0k201820192020: 2,000 Splake2.0k202020212022: 1,600 Splake1.6k202220232024: 3,400 Splake3.4k202420252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,600
    Last 10 yrs
    9,000

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings3,400
2022Splakeyearlings1,600
2020Splakeyearlings2,000
2018Splakeyearlings2,000
2016Splakeyearlings1,999
Older records (12 stockings, 1999–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-28Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-03Splakeyearlings1,788F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-14Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-09Splakeyearlings1,900F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-30Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-30Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-25Splakeyearlings2,800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-03Splakeyearlings2,700F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-03Splakeyearlings1,800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17Splakeyearlings1,800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-16Splakeyearlings1,800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-27Splakeyearlings1,800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take

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

Where it is

48.3160, -79.8876 · Open in OpenStreetMap