Stocked

FMZ 7 · Ashley · Chapleau Wawa District · unofficial name

Lake 6-J-26 (Rootcellar Lake)

Lake 6-J-26 (Rootcellar Lake) (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2024 with 300 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1972: 32 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 400 Brook Trout40020162017: 250 Brook Trout25020172018: 500 Brook Trout500201820192020: 300 Brook Trout300202020212022: 300 Brook Trout300202220232024: 300 Brook Trout300202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    300
    Last 10 yrs
    1,650

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings300
2022Brook Troutyearlings300
2020Brook Troutyearlings300
2018Brook Troutyearlings500
2017Brook Troutyearlings250
2016Brook Troutyearlings400
Older records (26 stockings, 1972–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-05Brook Troutyearlings1,250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-13Brook Troutyearlings1,250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-14Brook Troutyearlings1,450L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-22Brook Troutyearlings1,250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-24Brook Troutyearlings1,250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-28Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-29Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-26Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,100L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-31Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-30Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,250L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-and-Take
1997-06-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-19Brook Troutyearlings999Put-Grow-and Take
1973-06-15Brook Troutyearlings700HL
1972-06-06Brook Troutyearlings900DN
1972-05-18Brook Troutyearlings1,550DN

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

Where it is

48.4103, -85.0027 · Open in OpenStreetMap