FMZ 8 · Yarrow · Kirkland Lake District · unofficial name
John Lake
John Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 300 Brook Trout yearlings.
Records here go back to 1955: 45 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.
- Brook Trout
By species
- Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Stocked 2021–2023
- 600
- Last 10 yrs
- 2,925
Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Stage | Fish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 2023 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 2021 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 2019 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 2017 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 1,725 |
Older records (40 stockings, 1955–2015)
| Date | Species | Stage | Fish | Strain / purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-05 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2013-05-13 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2011-05-30 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2009-06-05 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 1,400 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2007-05-28 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2006-05-19 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2005-05-02 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2004-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2003-06-10 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2002-05-21 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2001-05-08 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 600 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 2000-05-11 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 700 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1999-05-19 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1998-04-27 | Brook Trout | fry | 5,000 | Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1997-04-08 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 5,000 | Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1994-05-24 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 350 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1993-04-07 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 1,100 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1992-06-10 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 10,000 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1992-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1991-10-28 | Brook Trout | fingerlings | 500 | Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1991-05-11 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 350 | Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1990-05-05 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 350 | Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1989-05-20 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | Introduction/Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1988-05-14 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 1,000 | Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1984-01-20 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 1,500 | Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1977-05-19 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 220 | Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take |
| 1975-05-13 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | |
| 1971-05-20 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | HL |
| 1968-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 250 | |
| 1966-05-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | |
| 1964-05-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 250 | |
| 1963-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 250 | |
| 1962-05-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 1961-05-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 1960-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 1959-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 1958-05-01 | Brook Trout | adults | 150 | |
| 1957-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 300 | |
| 1956-06-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 | |
| 1955-05-01 | Brook Trout | yearlings | 500 |
Recent records (2016 on) are year-only; MNRF does not publish stocking dates. Historical records (to 2015) include dates and strain.
Where it is
47.8803, -80.7270 · Open in OpenStreetMap