Stocked

FMZ 7 · Strickland · Chapleau Wawa District · unofficial name

Saunders Lake

Saunders Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 1,180 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 2002: 20 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 1,500 Splake1.5k20162017: 1,450 Splake1.4k20172018: 1,500 Splake1.5k20182019: 2,000 Splake2.0k201920202021: 2,000 Splake2.0k2021202220232024: 1,000 Splake1.0k20242025: 1,180 Splake1.2k20252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,000
    Last 10 yrs
    9,130

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2004
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Splakeyearlings1,180
2024Splakeyearlings1,000
2021Splakeyearlings2,000
2019Splakeyearlings2,000
2018Splakeyearlings1,500
2017Splakeyearlings1,450
2016Splakeyearlings1,500
Older records (13 stockings, 2002–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-20Splakeyearlings1,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-04-02Splakeyearlings1,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-03-13Splakeyearlings1,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-23Splakeyearlings1,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-05Splakeyearlings1,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-09Splakeyearlings1,200F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-28Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-29Splakeyearlings852F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-06-01Splakeyearlings955F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-29Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-13Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-29Brook Troutyearlings1,800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-03Splakeyearlings1,500F1 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

48.6999, -84.9002 · Open in OpenStreetMap