Stocked

FMZ 7 · Nipigon District

McLeod Lake

McLeod Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 10,000 Lake Trout yearlings and 6,300 Brown Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1989: 63 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout and Brown Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 7,000 Lake Trout7.0k20162017: 12,254 Lake Trout12k20172018: 7,252 Lake Trout7.3k20182019: 7,464 Lake Trout7.5k20192020: 7,248 Lake Trout7.2k20202021: 7,381 Lake Trout2021: 3,553 Brown Trout11k20212022: 7,738 Lake Trout2022: 2,500 Brown Trout10k20222023: 11,150 Lake Trout2023: 1,358 Brown Trout13k20232024: 10,000 Lake Trout2024: 2,500 Brown Trout13k20242025: 10,000 Lake Trout2025: 6,300 Brown Trout16k20252026
  • Lake Trout
  • Brown Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    26,269
    Last 10 yrs
    80,487

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

  • Brown TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    7,411
    Last 10 yrs
    16,211

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

  • SplakeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1999
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1995
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings10,000
2025Brown Troutyearlings6,300
2024Lake Troutyearlings10,000
2024Brown Troutyearlings2,500
2023Lake Troutyearlings11,150
2023Brown Troutyearlings1,358
2022Lake Troutyearlings7,344
2022Brown Troutyearlings2,500
2022Lake Troutadults394
2021Lake Troutyearlings7,333
2021Brown Troutyearlings3,553
2021Lake Troutadults48
2020Lake Troutyearlings7,248
2019Lake Troutyearlings7,000
2019Lake Troutfingerlings464
2018Lake Troutyearlings7,190
2018Lake Troutadults62
2017Lake Troutyearlings12,174
2017Lake Troutadults80
2016Lake Troutyearlings7,000
Older records (43 stockings, 1989–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-11-17Lake Troutadults63Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2015-11-17Lake Troutadults58Michipicoten Island (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2015-11-12Lake Troutadults71Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2015-11-12Lake Troutadults55Michipicoten Island (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2015-06-05Lake Troutyearlings7,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-11Brown Troutadults155Ganaraska River (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2014-05-30Lake Troutyearlings7,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-27Lake Troutyearlings6,998Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-29Brown Troutadults100Ganaraska River (NMC) · Put-and-Take
2012-05-24Lake Troutyearlings7,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-25Lake Troutyearlings7,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-11-05Lake Troutadults95Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2010-11-05Lake Troutadults50Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2010-11-03Lake Troutadults144Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2010-05-13Lake Troutyearlings7,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction
2009-06-04Lake Troutyearlings7,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-26Lake Troutyearlings10,372Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction
2007-03-26Lake Troutyearlings2,963Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction
2007-03-19Lake Troutyearlings6,999Killala Lake (HLC) · Introduction
2006-05-25Lake Troutyearlings3,980Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2005-09-30Lake Troutyearlings19,990Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2005-09-30Lake Troutadults167Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Introduction
2005-05-24Lake Troutyearlings4,000Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-09-23Lake Troutadults83Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2004-06-03Lake Troutyearlings9,925Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-25Lake Troutadults131Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2003-05-26Lake Troutyearlings4,998Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-10-18Lake Troutadults143Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2002-05-30Lake Troutyearlings5,000Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17Lake Troutyearlings5,000Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-10-13Lake Troutadults97Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2000-10-13Lake Troutadults45Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2000-10-12Lake Troutadults97Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2000-10-12Lake Troutadults45Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-and-Take
2000-05-23Lake Troutyearlings5,000Michipicoten Island (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-27Splakeyearlings5,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-12-09Lake Trouteggs32,000Slate Islands (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-31Brook Troutyearlings10,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Re-introduction
1989-11-30Lake Troutsub-adults420Supplemental
1989-11-29Lake Troutsub-adults304Supplemental
1989-11-29Lake Troutsub-adults67Supplemental
1989-11-28Lake Troutsub-adults360Supplemental
1989-05-19Lake Troutyearlings4,000Introduction

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

Where it is

49.5420, -86.5303 · Open in OpenStreetMap

McLeod Lake Fish Stocking — Lake Trout, Brown Trout | Stocked