Stocked

FMZ 8 · Clifford · Kirkland Lake District

Vannier Lake

Vannier Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2024 with 488 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1999: 17 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 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 900 Brook Trout900201620172018: 450 Brook Trout450201820192020: 500 Brook Trout500202020212022: 500 Brook Trout500202220232024: 488 Brook Trout488202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    500
    Last 10 yrs
    1,938

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutyearlings488
2022Brook Troutyearlings500
2020Brook Troutfingerlings500
2018Brook Troutyearlings450
2016Brook Troutyearlings900
Older records (12 stockings, 1999–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-09-18Brook Troutyearlings706Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-03Brook Troutyearlings420Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-14Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-09Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-30Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-30Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-25Brook Troutyearlings698Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-06-03Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-03Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-17Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-16Brook Troutyearlings1,500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-05-26Brook Troutyearlings2,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · 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

48.3035, -79.8829 · Open in OpenStreetMap