Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nipigon District · unofficial name

Lake A717-A

Lake A717-A (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 2,000 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 2002: 16 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

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

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20162017: 1,000 Rainbow Trout1.0k20172018: 1,250 Rainbow Trout1.3k20182019: 1,250 Rainbow Trout1.3k20192020: 1,245 Rainbow Trout1.2k20202021: 1,250 Rainbow Trout1.3k20212022: 1,250 Rainbow Trout1.3k20222023: 1,250 Rainbow Trout1.3k20232024: 1,250 Rainbow Trout1.3k20242025: 2,000 Rainbow Trout2.0k20252026
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,750
    Last 10 yrs
    11,745

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
2023Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
2020Rainbow Troutyearlings1,245
2019Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
2018Rainbow Troutyearlings1,250
2017Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
2016Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000
Older records (6 stockings, 2002–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-09-28Rainbow Troutfingerlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-09-25Rainbow Troutfingerlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-17Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-26Rainbow Troutfingerlings6,667Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-09-15Rainbow Troutyearlings1,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-09-26Rainbow Troutyearlings999Various private hatcheries · 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

49.8995, -86.8223 · Open in OpenStreetMap