Stocked

FMZ 10 · Milner · Kirkland Lake District

Gowganda Lake

Gowganda Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,300 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 49 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 3,600 Lake Trout3.6k20162017: 3,806 Lake Trout3.8k20172018: 3,600 Lake Trout3.6k20182019: 3,600 Lake Trout3.6k20192020: 3,600 Lake Trout3.6k202020212022: 2,751 Lake Trout2.8k20222023: 3,600 Lake Trout3.6k20232024: 2,310 Lake Trout2024: 1,000 Brook Trout3.3k20242025: 1,300 Lake Trout1.3k20252026
  • Lake Trout
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    6,351
    Last 10 yrs
    24,567

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

  • Brook TroutStill growing
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    1,000

    Recent stockings, but most of those fish are still small.

  • WalleyeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1991
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings1,300
2024Lake Troutyearlings2,310
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,000
2023Lake Troutyearlings3,600
2022Lake Troutyearlings2,700
2022Lake Troutadults51
2020Lake Troutyearlings3,600
2019Lake Troutyearlings3,600
2018Lake Troutyearlings3,600
2017Lake Troutyearlings3,806
2016Lake Troutyearlings3,600
Older records (38 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-11-13Lake Troutadults50Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-05-04Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-14Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-10Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-13Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-10Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-30Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-15Lake Troutyearlings3,750Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-25Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-10-18Lake Troutadults200Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-and-Take
2007-05-01Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-10-31Lake Troutadults375Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-and-Take
2006-05-02Lake Troutyearlings4,200Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction
2005-11-01Lake Troutadults450Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-and-Take
2005-04-26Lake Troutyearlings6,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-11Lake Troutyearlings6,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-20Lake Troutyearlings5,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Rehabilitation
2002-06-19Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-16Lake Troutyearlings8,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-06-25Lake Troutyearlings8,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-15Lake Troutyearlings5,900Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-06-07Lake Troutyearlings6,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-25Lake Troutyearlings5,900Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-18Lake Troutyearlings10,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-09-03Walleyefingerlings2,744Supplemental
1991-07-31Walleyefry2,208Supplemental
1990-08-23Walleyefingerlings3,700Supplemental
1990-08-09Walleyefry9,431Supplemental
1990-05-28Walleyefry46,750Supplemental
1989-08-11Walleyefingerlings7,348Supplemental
1989-07-24Walleyefingerlings3,822Supplemental
1988-07-08Walleyefry5,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-07-12Walleyefry7,500Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-05-28Walleyefry32,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1987-05-28Walleyefry30,000Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1986-01-01Walleyefry6,044
1953-04-01Walleyeeggs300,000
1947-05-01Walleyeeggs200,000

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

Where it is

47.6253, -80.7911 · Open in OpenStreetMap