Stocked

FMZ 6 · Stirling · Nipigon District

Moonshine Lake

Moonshine Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2023 with 3,000 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1997: 20 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: 1,693 Brook Trout1.7k201620172018: 2,230 Brook Trout2.2k20182019: 2,798 Brook Trout2.8k201920202021: 3,000 Brook Trout3.0k202120222023: 3,000 Brook Trout3.0k2023202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2023
    Stocked 2021–2023
    6,000
    Last 10 yrs
    11,028

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2023Brook Troutyearlings3,000
2021Brook Troutyearlings3,000
2019Brook Troutyearlings2,798
2018Brook Troutyearlings2,230
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,693
Older records (15 stockings, 1997–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-16Brook Troutyearlings2,701Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-20Brook Troutyearlings2,118Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-02-25Brook Troutyearlings2,169Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-02-17Brook Troutyearlings1,733Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-03Brook Troutyearlings2,076Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-02-25Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-26Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-02-28Brook Troutyearlings3,600Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-03-28Brook Troutyearlings2,706Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-04-01Brook Troutyearlings3,600Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-03-31Brook Troutyearlings3,600Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-03-24Brook Troutyearlings3,600Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-03-14Brook Troutyearlings3,600Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-03-14Brook Troutyearlings3,406Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-03-17Brook Troutyearlings2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · 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

48.8809, -88.6034 · Open in OpenStreetMap