Stocked

FMZ 10 · Buckles · Sault Ste Marie Blind River District · unofficial name

Whalen Lake

Whalen Lake (FMZ 10) was last stocked in 2025 with 300 Brook Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1997: 9 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 10 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 300 Brook Trout3002016201720182019: 250 Brook Trout2502019202020212022: 300 Brook Trout3002022202320242025: 300 Brook Trout30020252026
  • Brook Trout

By species

  • Brook TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    300
    Last 10 yrs
    850

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

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Brook Troutyearlings300
2022Brook Troutyearlings300
2019Brook Troutyearlings250
2016Brook Troutyearlings300
Older records (5 stockings, 1997–2013)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2013-05-30Brook Troutyearlings300Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-05Brook Troutyearlings300L. Nipigon x Hills L. · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-18Brook Troutyearlings300Lake Nipigon (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-19Brook Troutyearlings320Lake Nipigon (DNC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-28Brook Troutyearlings100Lake 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

46.4782, -82.4641 · Open in OpenStreetMap