Stocked

FMZ 6 · Lismore · Thunder Bay District

Sunset Lake

Sunset Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2026 with 7,000 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1953: 75 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: 7,998 Brook Trout8.0k20162017: 7,000 Brook Trout7.0k20172018: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k20182019: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k20192020: 7,000 Brook Trout7.0k20202021: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k20212022: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k20222023: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k20232024: 5,000 Brook Trout5.0k20242025: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k20252026: 7,000 Brook Trout7.0k2026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2026
    Stocked 2021–2023
    18,000
    Last 10 yrs
    62,000

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

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1976
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Atlantic SalmonHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1964
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Arctic GraylingHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1964
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2026Brook Troutyearlings7,000
2025Brook Troutyearlings8,000
2024Brook Troutyearlings5,000
2023Brook Troutyearlings8,000
2022Brook Troutyearlings5,000
2021Brook Troutyearlings5,000
2020Brook Troutyearlings7,000
2019Brook Troutyearlings5,000
2018Brook Troutyearlings5,000
2017Brook Troutyearlings7,000
2016Brook Troutyearlings4,000
2016Brook Troutfingerlings3,998
Older records (63 stockings, 1953–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-04Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-23Brook Troutyearlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-29Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-04-03Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-03Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-04-19Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-06-03Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-02Brook Troutyearlings3,999Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-09-16Brook Troutsub-adults2,498Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-31Brook Troutyearlings3,990Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-04-27Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-09Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-09Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-06-04Brook Troutyearlings967Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-06-01Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-28Brook Troutfingerlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-21Brook Troutyearlings4,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-14Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-05-23Brook Troutyearlings3,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-06-19Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-05-25Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-10Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-13Brook Troutyearlings2,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-22Brook Troutyearlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-10Brook Troutyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1988-04-27Brook Troutyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-28Brook Troutyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1985-06-19Brook Troutyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-28Brook Troutyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1983-05-20Brook Troutyearlings5,000Put-Grow-and Take
1982-06-01Brook Troutyearlings5,000Supplemental
1980-05-12Brook Troutyearlings5,000Supplemental
1976-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings1,999Supplemental
1976-05-10Brook Troutyearlings3,497Supplemental
1974-05-21Brook Troutyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1973-10-30Brook Troutadults300DN
1973-06-25Brook Troutyearlings1,000DN
1973-06-07Brook Troutfingerlings4,000DN
1972-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
1972-01-01Brook Troutyearlings700
1972-01-01Brook Troutadults600
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1971-01-01Brook Troutyearlings650
1970-10-01Brook Troutadults300
1970-10-01Brook Troutyearlings150
1970-06-01Brook Troutyearlings1,600
1969-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
1969-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,600
1968-10-01Brook Troutadults500
1968-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
1968-05-01Brook Troutyearlings1,600
1967-06-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1966-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
1965-05-01Brook Troutyearlings500
1964-05-01Brook Troutyearlings350
1964-05-01Arctic Graylingadults275
1964-05-01Atlantic Salmonadults106
1963-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings19,500
1963-05-01Brook Troutyearlings600
1962-10-01Brook Troutadults200
1962-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
1953-07-01Brook Troutyearlings4,000
1953-07-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500

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

Where it is

48.2029, -89.9373 · Open in OpenStreetMap