Smith Lake fishing

Fishing at Smith Lake has Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1980, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 29, 1992

Plants on record

12

Since 1980

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

23.7

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How Smith Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 1992 it was April 29, 1992, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1984.

About 480 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Oscoda County with both a fish count and a surface area.

East Fish Lake (9.5 mi), McCollum Lake (11.2 mi), and Tea Lake (11.6 mi) were stocked more recently. East Fish Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout.

Fish at Smith Lake

Fishing Smith Lake is most likely to be for Brown Trout. All 12 plants on record are Brown Trout.

Brown Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
April 29, 1992

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0001980
  • 1,0001981
  • 1,0001982
  • 1,0001983
  • 7701985
  • 8201986
  • 8501987
  • 1,0001988
  • 1,0001989
  • 9501990
  • 1,0001991
  • 9801992

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 29, 1992 Brown Trout 980 – report
May 14, 1991 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 2, 1990 Brown Trout 950 – report
April 25, 1989 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
April 14, 1988 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
April 28, 1987 Brown Trout 850 – report
April 29, 1986 Brown Trout 820 – report
May 14, 1985 Brown Trout 770 – report
May 3, 1983 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 4, 1982 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
May 13, 1981 Brown Trout 1,000 – report
June 6, 1980 Brown Trout 1,000 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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