Stocked

Fisheries Management Zones

Zone 5 (Fort Frances / Kenora / Lake of the Woods)

2 lakes in Zone 5 appear in MNRF stocking data for 2026, led by Splake and Rainbow Trout. 19 are in the 3–5 year sweet spot right now.

Worth fishing now

Lakes with significant stockings 2021–2023. Pick a species for the full ranked list.

  1. Bold Lake
    Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  2. South Crook Lake
    Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  3. Hoard Lake
    Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  4. Sheila Lake
    Lake Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2024
  5. Anteater Lake
    Tustin · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  6. Percy Lake
    Coyle · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  7. Lake WE57-33 (Little Clobber Lake)
    Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  8. Arpin Lake
    Rainbow Trout, Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  9. East Emerson Lake
    Coyle · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  10. Dixie Lake
    Macnicol · Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  11. Tox Lake
    Le May · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  12. Slip Lake
    Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025

Species stocked in Zone 5

SpeciesLakesFish, 10 yrFish, 2026Sweet-spot lakes
Brook Trout10126,133010
Splake5108,4095,1505
Rainbow Trout439,4604003
Lake Trout119,72001
Brown Trout39,54802

Stocked in 2026 so far

Records that have appeared in MNRF data for 2026. MNRF publishes as required, so this list grows through the season.

LakeSpeciesStageFish
George LakeSplakeyearlings5,150
Snowfall LakeRainbow Troutyearlings400

All stocked lakes in Zone 5

  1. Bold Lake
    Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  2. South Crook Lake
    Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  3. Hoard Lake
    Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  4. Sheila Lake
    Lake Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2024
  5. Anteater Lake
    Tustin · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  6. Percy Lake
    Coyle · Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  7. Lake WE57-33 (Little Clobber Lake)
    Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  8. Arpin Lake
    Rainbow Trout, Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  9. East Emerson Lake
    Coyle · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  10. Dixie Lake
    Macnicol · Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  11. Tox Lake
    Le May · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  12. Slip Lake
    Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  13. George Lake
    Tustin · Splake
    In the sweet spot
    last 2026
  14. Howard Lake
    Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  15. Emerson Lake
    Coyle · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2024
  16. Lake 132
    Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  17. Emerald Lake
    Dewan · Brook Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025
  18. Snowfall Lake
    Rainbow Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2026
  19. Turc Lake
    Brown Trout
    In the sweet spot
    last 2025