Stocked

FMZ 7 · Mcmurray · Chapleau Wawa District

Wawa Lake

Wawa Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2025 with 797 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1946: 49 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 4,000 Lake Trout4.0k20162017: 1,260 Lake Trout1.3k20172018: 1,000 Lake Trout1.0k20182019: 60 Lake Trout6020192020: 700 Lake Trout70020202021: 1,000 Lake Trout1.0k20212022: 1,000 Lake Trout1.0k20222023: 1,070 Lake Trout1.1k20232024: 1,356 Lake Trout1.4k20242025: 797 Lake Trout79720252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    3,070
    Last 10 yrs
    8,243

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

  • Rainbow TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1972
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1947
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings797
2024Lake Troutyearlings1,300
2024Lake Troutadults56
2023Lake Troutyearlings1,000
2023Lake Troutadults70
2022Lake Troutyearlings1,000
2021Lake Troutyearlings1,000
2020Lake Troutyearlings700
2019Lake Troutadults60
2018Lake Troutyearlings1,000
2017Lake Troutyearlings1,200
2017Lake Troutadults60
2016Lake Troutyearlings4,000
Older records (36 stockings, 1946–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-10Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-03-26Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-06-19Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-03-05Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-11-15Lake Troutadults110Michipicoten Island (TTC) · Put-and-Take
2005-10-18Lake Troutadults162Mishibishu Lakes (TTC) · Put-and-Take
1989-04-17Lake Troutyearlings20,900Rehabilitation
1989-04-13Lake Troutyearlings20,900Rehabilitation
1988-05-11Lake Troutyearlings2,000Supplemental/Assessment
1988-05-05Lake Troutyearlings5,000Supplemental/Assessment
1987-05-08Lake Troutyearlings4,500Supplemental/Assessment
1986-05-13Lake Troutyearlings8,500Supplemental/Assessment
1985-05-22Lake Troutyearlings8,500Supplemental/Assessment
1984-05-30Lake Troutyearlings8,500Assessment
1983-05-24Lake Troutyearlings8,500Supplemental/Assessment
1981-05-06Lake Troutyearlings8,366Assessment
1980-05-22Lake Troutyearlings8,363Assessment
1979-05-17Lake Troutyearlings8,376Assessment
1977-04-27Lake Troutyearlings8,382Supplemental/Assessment
1972-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings5,000
1971-06-01Rainbow Troutyearlings7,000
1971-06-01Lake Troutyearlings6,000
1970-06-01Lake Troutyearlings6,000
1970-06-01Rainbow Troutfingerlings4,000
1969-07-01Rainbow Troutyearlings6,000
1968-07-01Rainbow Troutyearlings2,500
1953-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings10,000
1952-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings10,000
1951-06-01Lake Troutfry20,000
1950-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings5,000
1949-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings5,000
1948-06-01Lake Troutfingerlings5,000
1947-07-01Lake Troutfingerlings5,000
1947-05-01Brook Troutyearlings9,000
1946-05-01Lake Troutfingerlings3,000
1946-04-01Brook Troutyearlings4,800

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

Where it is

48.0129, -84.7216 · Open in OpenStreetMap