Stocked

FMZ 8 · Oates · Chapleau District · unofficial name

Oates Lake 3

Oates Lake 3 (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 2,530 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 2005: 12 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 3,100 Splake3.1k201720182019: 2,805 Splake2.8k201920202021: 3,300 Splake3.3k20212022202320242025: 2,530 Splake2.5k20252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,300
    Last 10 yrs
    11,735

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings2,530
2021Splakeyearlings3,300
2019Splakeyearlings2,805
2017Splakeyearlings3,100
Older records (8 stockings, 2005–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-19Splakeyearlings3,300F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-21Splakeyearlings2,650F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-20Splakeyearlings3,300F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-23Splakeyearlings2,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-06-08Splakeyearlings1,993F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-13Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-10Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-20Splakeyearlings3,000F1 Splake · 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

48.3749, -82.4160 · Open in OpenStreetMap