Stocked

FMZ 8 · Morrisette · Kirkland Lake District

Rathwell Lake

Rathwell Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,070 Splake yearlings and 700 Rainbow Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1957: 60 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
2016: 1,000 Splake1.0k20162017: 940 Splake94020172018: 1,000 Splake1.0k20182019: 850 Splake85020192020: 1,000 Splake1.0k20202021: 994 Splake99420212022: 1,000 Splake1.0k20222023: 1,000 Splake1.0k20232024: 600 Splake60020242025: 1,070 Splake2025: 700 Rainbow Trout1.8k20252026
  • Splake
  • Rainbow Trout

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,994
    Last 10 yrs
    8,454

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

  • Rainbow TroutStill growing
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    700

    Recent stockings, but most of those fish are still small.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1994
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings1,070
2025Rainbow Troutyearlings700
2024Splakeyearlings600
2023Splakeyearlings1,000
2022Splakeyearlings1,000
2021Splakeyearlings994
2020Splakeyearlings1,000
2019Splakeyearlings850
2018Splakeyearlings1,000
2017Splakeyearlings940
2016Splakeyearlings1,000
Older records (49 stockings, 1957–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-11Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-06-02Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-03Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-16Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-25Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-21Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-13Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-22Splakeyearlings900F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-02Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-29Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-04-28Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-14Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-11Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-14Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-07Splakeyearlings1,100F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-29Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-06-09Splakeyearlings2,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,200Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-02-16Brook Troutfry10,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-25Brook Troutfingerlings20,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,900Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,900Put-Grow-and Take
1990-05-07Brook Troutyearlings1,900Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-21Brook Troutyearlings2,000Introduction/Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,600Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-05Brook Troutyearlings2,500Supplemental/Put-Grow-and Take
1985-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1984-05-11Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1982-06-05Brook Troutyearlings1,484Put-and-Take
1980-06-03Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1978-05-26Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-10Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1974-05-28Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1972-05-18Brook Troutyearlings1,500HL
1970-05-25Brook Troutyearlings1,500HL
1969-05-01Brook Troutyearlings2,500
1968-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1967-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500
1966-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,000
1964-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,250
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1963-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1962-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1961-11-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500
1961-04-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1960-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1959-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1958-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250
1957-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,250

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

Where it is

48.2225, -80.0013 · Open in OpenStreetMap