Stocked

FMZ 7 · Musquash · Chapleau Wawa District · unofficial name

Nik Lake

Nik Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 2001: 22 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 500 Brook Trout50020162017: 600 Brook Trout60020172018: 600 Brook Trout600201820192020: 600 Brook Trout600202020212022: 500 Brook Trout50020222023: 500 Brook Trout500202320242025: 500 Brook Trout50020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,000
    Last 10 yrs
    3,300

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings500
2023Brook Troutyearlings500
2022Brook Troutyearlings500
2020Brook Troutyearlings600
2018Brook Troutyearlings600
2017Brook Troutyearlings600
2016Brook Troutyearlings500
Older records (15 stockings, 2001–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-11Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-27Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Research/Put-Grow-and-Take
2013-03-06Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-03-07Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-09Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-03-10Brook Troutyearlings600L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-11Brook Troutyearlings650L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-03-18Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-21Brook Troutyearlings800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-03-20Brook Troutyearlings475L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-03-17Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-18Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-09Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-15Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17Brook Troutyearlings500Lake 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

48.1434, -84.7567 · Open in OpenStreetMap