Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nipigon District

Margo Lake

Margo Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 15,035 Splake yearlings, 7,180 Rainbow Trout yearlings and 4,700 Rainbow Trout fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1992: 49 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

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

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 8,000 Splake8.0k20162017: 13,250 Splake13k20172018: 20,000 Splake20k20182019: 9,985 Splake10.0k20192020: 10,000 Splake10k20202021: 10,000 Splake2021: 1,500 Rainbow Trout12k20212022: 51,670 Splake2022: 7,360 Rainbow Trout59k20222023: 23,595 Splake2023: 5,370 Rainbow Trout29k20232024: 18,000 Splake2024: 3,160 Rainbow Trout21k20242025: 15,035 Splake2025: 11,880 Rainbow Trout27k20252026
  • Splake
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    85,265
    Last 10 yrs
    171,535

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

  • Rainbow TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    14,230
    Last 10 yrs
    29,270

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings15,035
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings7,180
2025Rainbow Troutfingerlings4,700
2024Splakeyearlings18,000
2024Rainbow Troutyearlings3,160
2023Splakeyearlings23,595
2023Rainbow Troutyearlings5,370
2022Splakefingerlings35,000
2022Splakeyearlings16,670
2022Rainbow Troutyearlings7,360
2021Splakefingerlings10,000
2021Rainbow Troutyearlings1,500
2020Splakefingerlings10,000
2019Splakefingerlings9,985
2018Splakeyearlings20,000
2017Splakeyearlings13,250
2016Splakeyearlings8,000
Older records (32 stockings, 1992–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-09-28Rainbow Troutfingerlings1,998Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-06-12Splakeyearlings3,628F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-06-04Splakeyearlings8,028F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-09-25Rainbow Troutyearlings2,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-06Splakeyearlings8,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-27Splakeyearlings6,794F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-27Splakeyearlings1,197F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-22Splakeyearlings7,425F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-09-21Splakefingerlings4,999F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-06-03Splakeyearlings1,294F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-24Splakeyearlings2,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-10-26Splakeyearlings5,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-11Splakeyearlings6,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-10-27Splakesub-adults1,335F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-21Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-09-22Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-26Splakeyearlings10,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-31Splakeyearlings10,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-26Splakeyearlings4,996F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-09-25Rainbow Troutyearlings999Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-28Splakeyearlings1,700F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-14Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-10-10Rainbow Troutyearlings3,000Various private hatcheries · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-15Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-26Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-04Splakeyearlings5,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-11Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-14Splakeyearlings6,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-25Splakeyearlings4,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-25Splakeyearlings6,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-04Splakeyearlings3,600F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-03Splakeyearlings7,000F1 Splake · 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

49.8244, -86.3497 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Margo Lake Fish Stocking — Splake, Rainbow Trout | Stocked