Stocked

FMZ 6 · Marks · Thunder Bay District · unofficial name

Ranger Lake

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

Records here go back to 1994: 16 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: 3,000 Brook Trout3.0k201620172018: 4,000 Brook Trout4.0k2018201920202021: 6,800 Brook Trout6.8k202120222023: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k202320242025: 1,500 Brook Trout1.5k20252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    14,800
    Last 10 yrs
    20,300

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings1,500
2023Brook Troutfingerlings8,000
2021Brook Troutfingerlings6,800
2018Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
2016Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
Older records (11 stockings, 1994–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-03-24Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-06Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-29Brook Troutfingerlings2,190Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-15Brook Troutfry3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-05Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-24Brook Troutyearlings800Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-25Brook Troutfingerlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-05Brook Troutfry1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-06-09Brook Troutfry4,000Lake 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

48.3876, -89.8696 · Open in OpenStreetMap