Stocked

FMZ 15 · Finlayson · Minden Parry Sound Bracebridge District · unofficial name

West Ermine Lake

West Ermine Lake (FMZ 15) was last stocked in 2025 with 700 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1992: 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 15 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
20162017: 140 Brook Trout140201720182019: 800 Brook Trout800201920202021: 700 Brook Trout700202120222023: 700 Brook Trout700202320242025: 700 Brook Trout70020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    1,400
    Last 10 yrs
    3,040

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings700
2023Brook Troutyearlings700
2021Brook Troutyearlings700
2019Brook Troutyearlings800
2017Brook Troutyearlings140
Older records (10 stockings, 1992–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-05-15Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-05-16Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-05-03Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Assessment/Put-Grow-and-Take
2009-05-12Brook Troutyearlings300Dickson Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-01Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-17Brook Troutyearlings305L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-04Brook Troutyearlings294Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-04-30Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-27Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-05-28Brook Troutyearlings500Lake Nipigon (HLC) · 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

45.4406, -78.8909 · Open in OpenStreetMap