Stocked

FMZ 7 · Vasiloff · Chapleau Wawa District · unofficial name

West Shell Lake

West Shell Lake (FMZ 7) was last stocked in 2024 with 450 Splake yearlings.

Records here go back to 2001: 17 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Splake stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other splake lakes in Zone 7 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
201620172018: 500 Splake50020182019202020212022: 450 Splake450202220232024: 450 Splake450202420252026
  • Splake

By species

  • SplakeIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2024
    Stocked 2021–2023
    450
    Last 10 yrs
    1,400

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

  • Brook TroutHistorical only
    Last stocked
    2015
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2024Splakeyearlings450
2022Splakeyearlings450
2018Splakeyearlings500
Older records (14 stockings, 2001–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-03-20Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-04-02Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2013-03-13Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-22Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2011-03-05Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-08Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-28Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-29Brook Troutyearlings500L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-31Brook Troutyearlings710L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-14Brook Troutyearlings750L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-13Splakeyearlings1,000F1 Splake · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-29Brook Troutyearlings550L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-05-13Brook Troutyearlings1,000L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-05-30Brook Troutyearlings1,000Lake 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

48.4587, -85.1285 · Open in OpenStreetMap