Stocked

FMZ 6 · Devon · Thunder Bay District · unofficial name

Joan Lake

Joan Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2025 with 500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1993: 15 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 6 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
201620172018: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k20182019: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k201920202021: 9,500 Brook Trout9.5k202120222023: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k202320242025: 500 Brook Trout50020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    17,500
    Last 10 yrs
    28,000

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings500
2023Brook Troutfingerlings8,000
2021Brook Troutfingerlings9,500
2019Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
2018Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
Older records (10 stockings, 1993–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-09Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-19Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-11Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-09Brook Troutfingerlings2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-12Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-16Brook Troutfingerlings2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-06-08Brook Troutfry2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-06-03Brook Troutfry2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · 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

48.1045, -89.7276 · Open in OpenStreetMap