Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nipigon District

Hartley Lake

Hartley Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,500 Brown Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1975: 34 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Brown Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other brown trout lakes in Zone 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 2,000 Rainbow Trout2.0k20162017: 2,000 Rainbow Trout2.0k20172018: 2,500 Rainbow Trout2.5k20182019: 1,500 Rainbow Trout1.5k20192020: 2,555 Rainbow Trout2.6k202020212022: 1,500 Brown Trout1.5k20222023: 1,500 Brown Trout1.5k20232024: 1,500 Brown Trout1.5k20242025: 1,500 Brown Trout1.5k20252026
  • Brown Trout
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Brown TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,000
    Last 10 yrs
    6,000

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

  • Rainbow TroutAging out
    Last stocked
    2020
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    8,555

    Last major stocking was more than five years ago. Some fish may remain.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2003
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • SplakeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1998
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brown Troutyearlings1,500
2024Brown Troutyearlings1,500
2023Brown Troutyearlings1,500
2022Brown Troutyearlings1,500
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings2,555
2019Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
2016Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
Older records (25 stockings, 1975–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-28Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-09-25Rainbow Troutyearlings1,080Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-09-25Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-28Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-18Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-09-21Rainbow Troutfingerlings5,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-20Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-14Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-22Rainbow Troutyearlings1,999Ganaraska River (Wild) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-23Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-19Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-20Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-10Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-15Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-05Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-28Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1989-11-27Brook Troutsub-adults200Put-and-Take
1989-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1986-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,000Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
1984-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take
1981-05-27Brook Troutyearlings750Put-Grow-and Take
1980-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,500Supplemental
1976-05-27Brook Troutyearlings200Rehabilitation
1975-05-30Brook Troutyearlings150

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

Where it is

49.4769, -87.1456 · Open in OpenStreetMap