Stocked

FMZ 8 · Arnold · Kirkland Lake District

Nelson Lake

Nelson Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1956: 38 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 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,100 Brook Trout1.1k20162017: 1,123 Brook Trout1.1k20172018: 1,100 Brook Trout1.1k20182019: 500 Brook Trout50020192020: 500 Brook Trout50020202021: 500 Brook Trout50020212022: 500 Brook Trout50020222023: 500 Brook Trout50020232024: 488 Brook Trout48820242025: 500 Brook Trout50020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,500
    Last 10 yrs
    5,711

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings500
2024Brook Troutyearlings488
2023Brook Troutyearlings500
2022Brook Troutyearlings500
2021Brook Troutyearlings500
2020Brook Troutfingerlings500
2019Brook Troutyearlings500
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,100
2017Brook Troutyearlings1,123
2016Brook Troutyearlings1,100
Older records (28 stockings, 1956–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,100Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-09-25Brook Troutyearlings908Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-10Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-08Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-31Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-28Brook Troutyearlings900Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-22Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-16Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-24Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-17Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-03Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-30Brook Troutyearlings900Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,100Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-08Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-03Brook Troutyearlings1,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-04Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-05Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-10Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-17Brook Troutyearlings500Introduction/Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-20Brook Troutsub-adults400Put-Grow-and Take
1984-01-31Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1958-05-01Brook Troutadults450
1957-06-01Brook Troutyearlings900
1956-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500

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

Where it is

48.2378, -79.8754 · Open in OpenStreetMap