Stocked

FMZ 10 · Fairbank · Sudbury District

Vermilion Lake

Vermilion Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2018 with 53,975 Walleye fry.

Records here go back to 1952: 13 stocking events in total.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 20212023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 185,000 Walleye185k20172018: 53,975 Walleye54k201820192020202120222023202420252026
  • Walleye

By species

  • WalleyeAging out
    Last stocked
    2018
    Stocked 20212023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    238,975

    Last major stocking was more than five years ago. Some fish may remain.

  • Smallmouth BassHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1960
    Stocked 20212023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2018Walleyefry53,975
2017Walleyefry185,000
Older records (11 stockings, 19522002)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2002-08-15Walleyefingerlings12,000Unknown Stock · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
2002-07-15Walleyefingerlings12,000Wild Egg Collection · Rehabilitation/Supplemental
1989-07-13Walleyefingerlings7,500Supplemental
1988-07-06Walleyefingerlings7,500Supplemental
1987-07-13Walleyefingerlings120Supplemental
1987-01-01Walleyefry500,000Supplemental
1986-01-01Walleyefry300Supplemental
1962-05-01Walleyeeggs310,000
1960-07-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings2,500
1960-05-01Walleyeeggs400,000
1952-08-01Smallmouth Bassfingerlings2,000

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

Where it is

46.5184, -81.4009 · Open in OpenStreetMap