Stocked

FMZ 15 · Brougham · Pembroke District

McCool Lake

McCool Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,200 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1947: 53 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20162017: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20172018: 2,200 Brook Trout2.2k20182019: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20192020: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20202021: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20212022: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k20222023: 910 Brook Trout91020232024: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,310
    Last 10 yrs
    10,310

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

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1989
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2023Brook Troutyearlings910
2022Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2021Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2020Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2019Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2018Brook Troutyearlings2,200
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,200
Older records (44 stockings, 1947–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-06Brook Troutyearlings1,200L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-08Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-22Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-04-30Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-04-28Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2005-05-18Brook Troutyearlings1,750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-05Brook Troutyearlings1,750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-22Brook Troutyearlings1,500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-11Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-04-28Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1989-08-04Brook Troutyearlings1,500Rehabilitation
1989-08-04Rainbow Troutyearlings500Rehabilitation
1981-06-15Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1974-03-29Brook Troutyearlings500
1973-05-14Brook Troutyearlings500HL
1972-05-19Brook Troutyearlings500
1971-05-18Brook Troutyearlings400
1971-03-01Brook Troutyearlings400
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings800
1970-10-01Brook Troutfingerlings800
1970-05-12Brook Troutyearlings800
1969-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1967-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings700
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1963-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1960-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,140
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1957-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1956-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1955-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1953-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1951-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1950-06-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1949-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1948-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1947-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000

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

Where it is

45.2939, -76.9816 · Open in OpenStreetMap