Stocked

FMZ 6 · Dorion · Thunder Bay District

MacDonalds Lake

MacDonalds Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2024 with 750 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1952: 37 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
20162017: 500 Brook Trout50020172018: 500 Brook Trout500201820192020: 500 Brook Trout500202020212022: 1,275 Brook Trout1.3k202220232024: 750 Brook Trout750202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,275
    Last 10 yrs
    3,525

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings750
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,275
2020Brook Troutyearlings500
2018Brook Troutyearlings500
2017Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (32 stockings, 1952–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-23Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-04Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-13Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-06Brook Troutyearlings450Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-04-27Brook Troutyearlings498L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-06Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-08Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-05Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-09Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-31Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-05Brook Troutfry2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-06-09Brook Troutfry2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-04Brook Troutfingerlings3,980Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1981-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-06-18Brook Troutfingerlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1974-06-14Brook Troutfingerlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1973-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings2,000DN
1972-06-02Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1969-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1968-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1967-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1966-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1965-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1964-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,000
1963-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500
1961-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
1960-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1957-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
1952-07-01Brook Troutyearlings500

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

Where it is

48.8380, -88.6461 · Open in OpenStreetMap

MacDonalds Lake Fish Stocking — Brook Trout | Stocked