Stocked

FMZ 7 · Bird · Chapleau Wawa District

Swanson Lake

Swanson Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2024 with 1,500 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1998: 18 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: 1,000 Splake1.0k201620172018: 2,000 Splake2.0k201820192020: 2,000 Splake2.0k202020212022: 2,000 Splake2.0k202220232024: 1,500 Splake1.5k202420252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,000
    Last 10 yrs
    7,500

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings1,500
2022Splakeyearlings2,000
2020Splakeyearlings2,000
2018Splakeyearlings2,000
2016Splakeyearlings1,000
Older records (13 stockings, 1998–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-10Splakeyearlings500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-26Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-03-05Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-03-06Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-08Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-03-09Splakeyearlings800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-10Splakeyearlings800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-03-20Splakeyearlings800F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-19Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-03-18Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-20Splakeyearlings1,573F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-04Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-21Splakeyearlings1,100F1 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

48.2218, -84.3090 · Open in OpenStreetMap