Stocked

FMZ 8 · Yarrow · Kirkland Lake District · unofficial name

James Lake

James Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,753 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1952: 41 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 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k201620172018: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k201820192020: 800 Brook Trout800202020212022: 700 Brook Trout700202220232024: 1,753 Brook Trout1.8k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    700
    Last 10 yrs
    4,453

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,753
2022Brook Troutyearlings700
2020Brook Troutyearlings800
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,200
Older records (36 stockings, 1952–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-26Brook Troutyearlings1,300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-12Brook Troutyearlings1,300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,300Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,400Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-26Brook Troutyearlings1,397Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-16Brook Troutyearlings1,700Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-15Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-03-12Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-03-17Brook Troutyearlings3,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-04-09Brook Troutyearlings3,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-04-04Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-03-28Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-03-10Brook Troutyearlings2,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-21Brook Troutyearlings2,200Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-03-23Brook Troutyearlings2,200Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-11Brook Troutyearlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-16Brook Troutyearlings2,200Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-20Brook Troutyearlings2,250Introduction/Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-14Brook Troutyearlings3,500Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-09Brook Troutyearlings1,250Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-19Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1980-06-04Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1976-09-30Brook Troutfingerlings2,800Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1973-05-23Brook Troutyearlings1,500HL
1971-05-20Brook Troutyearlings1,250HL
1970-05-26Brook Troutyearlings1,500HL
1968-10-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1967-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500
1965-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
1963-09-01Brook Troutyearlings5,000
1953-07-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1952-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700

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

Where it is

47.8774, -80.6855 · Open in OpenStreetMap