Stocked

FMZ 6 · Nipigon · Nipigon District · unofficial name

Nipigon Lake 39

Nipigon Lake 39 (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1998: 21 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: 795 Brook Trout795201620172018: 1,893 Brook Trout1.9k20182019: 2,331 Brook Trout2.3k201920202021: 2,500 Brook Trout2.5k202120222023: 2,500 Brook Trout2.5k202320242025: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    5,000
    Last 10 yrs
    10,724

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2023Brook Troutyearlings2,500
2021Brook Troutyearlings2,500
2019Brook Troutyearlings2,331
2018Brook Troutyearlings1,893
2016Brook Troutyearlings795
Older records (15 stockings, 1998–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-16Brook Troutyearlings1,414Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-21Brook Troutyearlings1,184Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-02-25Brook Troutyearlings1,069Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-02-17Brook Troutyearlings866Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-03Brook Troutyearlings914Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-02-25Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-26Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-02-28Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-03-28Brook Troutyearlings1,242Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-03-31Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-03-24Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-03-14Brook Troutyearlings1,800Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-03-14Brook Troutyearlings2,046Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-03-17Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake 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

48.9420, -88.4285 · Open in OpenStreetMap