Stocked

FMZ 6 · Thunder Bay District · unofficial name

McKecknie Lake

McKecknie Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2026 with 2,500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1981: 28 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
2016: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k201620172018: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k201820192020: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k202020212022: 2,000 Brook Trout2.0k202220232024: 1,200 Brook Trout1.2k202420252026: 2,500 Brook Trout2.5k2026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2026
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,000
    Last 10 yrs
    9,700

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2026Brook Troutyearlings2,500
2024Brook Troutyearlings1,200
2022Brook Troutyearlings2,000
2020Brook Troutyearlings2,000
2018Brook Troutyearlings2,000
2016Brook Troutyearlings2,000
Older records (22 stockings, 1981–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-05-20Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-04Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-19Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-06-03Brook Troutyearlings999Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-13Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-31Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-12Brook Troutyearlings2,200Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-09Brook Troutyearlings2,496Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-06-04Brook Troutyearlings970Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-03Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-28Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-21Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-14Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-25Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-09Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-20Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-02Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-16Brook Troutyearlings3,500Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-07Brook Troutyearlings3,500Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-28Brook Troutyearlings3,500Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,200Put-Grow-and Take
1981-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings2,000Supplemental

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

Where it is

48.1241, -90.2393 · Open in OpenStreetMap