Stocked

FMZ 6 · Thunder Bay District · unofficial name

West Arrow Lake

West Arrow Lake (FMZ 6) was last stocked in 2024 with 6,000 Brook Trout fingerlings.

Records here go back to 1993: 15 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: 3,000 Brook Trout3.0k201620172018: 4,000 Brook Trout4.0k201820192020: 4,000 Brook Trout4.0k202020212022: 6,000 Brook Trout6.0k202220232024: 6,000 Brook Trout6.0k202420252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    6,000
    Last 10 yrs
    20,000

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
2022Brook Troutfingerlings6,000
2020Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
2018Brook Troutfingerlings4,000
2016Brook Troutfingerlings3,000
Older records (10 stockings, 1993–2014)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2014-06-04Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-15Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-06Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-29Brook Troutfingerlings2,190Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-15Brook Troutfry3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-24Brook Troutyearlings700Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-05-25Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-22Brook Troutfingerlings3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-06-08Brook Troutfry3,000Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-06-03Brook Troutfry3,000Lake 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

48.1262, -90.4371 · Open in OpenStreetMap