Stocked

FMZ 6 · Stirling · Nipigon District

Thompson Lake

Thompson Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2024 with 4,980 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1954: 30 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: 3,134 Brook Trout3.1k20162017: 11,339 Brook Trout11k201720182019: 4,863 Brook Trout4.9k20192020: 4,000 Brook Trout4.0k202020212022: 8,000 Brook Trout8.0k202220232024: 4,980 Brook Trout5.0k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    8,000
    Last 10 yrs
    33,182

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings4,980
2022Brook Troutyearlings8,000
2020Brook Troutyearlings4,000
2019Brook Troutyearlings4,663
2019Brook Troutadults200
2017Brook Troutyearlings11,339
2016Brook Troutyearlings3,134
Older records (23 stockings, 1954–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-16Brook Troutyearlings5,054Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-20Brook Troutyearlings3,538Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-02-25Brook Troutyearlings3,878Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-02-17Brook Troutyearlings2,958Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-03Brook Troutyearlings3,125Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-02-25Brook Troutyearlings5,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-03-26Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-03-01Brook Troutyearlings4,200Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-03-28Brook Troutyearlings4,140Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-04-01Brook Troutyearlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-03-31Brook Troutyearlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-03-24Brook Troutyearlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-03-14Brook Troutyearlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-03-15Brook Troutyearlings5,682Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-03-13Brook Troutyearlings7,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-03-26Brook Troutyearlings6,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1965-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings1,500
1964-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings2,000
1963-09-01Brook Troutfingerlings650
1961-06-01Brook Troutfingerlings5,000
1958-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
1957-05-01Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
1954-07-01Brook Troutyearlings1,500

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

Where it is

48.8812, -88.5782 · Open in OpenStreetMap