Stocked

FMZ 6 · Thunder Bay District

Tartan Lake

Tartan Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2024 with 3,190 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 1955: 40 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 6 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 1,500 Splake1.5k20172018: 1,500 Splake1.5k201820192020: 1,500 Splake1.5k202020212022: 3,284 Splake3.3k202220232024: 3,190 Splake3.2k202420252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,284
    Last 10 yrs
    10,974

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2015
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings3,190
2022Splakeyearlings3,284
2020Splakeyearlings1,500
2018Splakeyearlings1,500
2017Splakeyearlings1,500
Older records (35 stockings, 1955–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-23Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-04-10Splakeyearlings3,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-13Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-14Brook Troutyearlings1,800L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-06Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-11Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-06-07Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-05-22Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-16Splakeyearlings1,500F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-25Brook Troutfingerlings8,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-05Brook Troutfry6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-06-09Brook Troutfry6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1988-05-04Brook Troutfingerlings5,970Put-Grow-and Take
1986-05-07Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Put-Grow-and Take
1981-06-02Brook Troutfingerlings6,000Supplemental
1975-09-10Brook Troutfingerlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1975-06-18Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1973-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings2,500DN
1972-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500
1971-01-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,500
1970-06-17Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1969-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings9,000
1968-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1967-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1966-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1965-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1964-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1963-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings800
1960-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
1958-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1957-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings14,000
1956-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings19,000
1955-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,700

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

Where it is

48.7026, -88.8031 · Open in OpenStreetMap