Stocked

FMZ 7 · Mcewing · Hearst Cochrane Kapuskasing District

Slim Lake

Slim Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2024 with 5,500 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1956: 36 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 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 5,500 Brook Trout5.5k201620172018: 5,500 Brook Trout5.5k20182019: 140 Brook Trout14020192020: 5,500 Brook Trout5.5k202020212022: 4,675 Brook Trout4.7k20222023: 300 Brook Trout30020232024: 5,500 Brook Trout5.5k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    4,975
    Last 10 yrs
    21,615

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings5,500
2023Brook Troutadults300
2022Brook Troutyearlings4,675
2020Brook Troutfingerlings5,500
2019Brook Troutadults140
2018Brook Troutyearlings5,500
2016Brook Troutyearlings5,500
Older records (29 stockings, 1956–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-09-22Brook Troutyearlings2,048Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-15Brook Troutyearlings5,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-01Brook Troutyearlings5,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-31Brook Troutyearlings5,800Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-06-02Brook Troutyearlings4,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-06-04Brook Troutyearlings5,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-06-04Brook Troutyearlings3,200Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-10-19Brook Troutyearlings7,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-06-05Brook Troutyearlings7,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-28Brook Troutyearlings10,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-10-28Brook Troutadults600Hills Lake · Put-and-Take
2002-06-08Brook Troutyearlings6,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-06-03Brook Troutyearlings5,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-23Brook Troutyearlings5,000Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-07Brook Troutyearlings2,500Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-06-07Brook Troutyearlings2,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-24Brook Troutyearlings3,700Hills Lake · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-10-21Brook Troutsub-adults3,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-24Brook Troutyearlings12,500Put-Grow-and Take
1981-05-17Brook Troutyearlings6,000Put-and-Take/Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-26Brook Troutyearlings4,500Put-and-Take
1976-05-20Brook Troutyearlings3,000Put-and-Take
1970-06-01Brook Troutyearlings20,000
1964-06-01Brook Troutyearlings2,500
1963-06-01Brook Troutyearlings2,000
1962-06-01Brook Troutadults900
1959-06-01Brook Troutyearlings9,000
1958-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings10,000
1956-08-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000

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

Where it is

49.5709, -84.6788 · Open in OpenStreetMap