Smoky Lake fishing

Fishing at Smoky Lake has Brook Trout, Splake, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, Muskellunge, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1979, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout, dawn for Lake Trout, and dawn and dusk for Muskellunge and Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

October 19, 2005

Plants on record

32

Since 1979

Species recorded

6

Surface acres

592.7

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How Smoky Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2005 it was May 4, 2005, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 10 years between 1979 and 2005.

About 264 reported fish per acre, 17th most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Golden Lake (6 mi), Timber Lake (6.5 mi), Hagerman Lake (8.2 mi), and Moon Lake (13.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Golden Lake is also stocked with Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Splake, and Brown Trout, Timber Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Moon Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Splake, and Lake Trout.

Fish at Smoky Lake

Fishing Smoky Lake is most likely to be for Lake Trout. Lake Trout accounts for 13 of 32 plants on record, ahead of Splake and 4 more.

Lake Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 32
Last stocked
May 4, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Lake Trout guide.

Splake 8 plants
Plants
8 of 32
Last stocked
April 22, 1988

Seasons and rigs are on the Splake guide.

Muskellunge 7 plants
Plants
7 of 32
Last stocked
October 19, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Muskellunge guide.

Brown Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 32
Last stocked
May 18, 1989

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Brook Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
September 24, 1979

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 32
Last stocked
May 18, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 15,0001979
  • 14,7001981
  • 7,0001982
  • 15,3831984
  • 21,2501985
  • 8,6001986
  • 16,5501987
  • 16,0001988
  • 8,0821989
  • 1,4001993
  • 7001994
  • 1,3621996
  • 2801997
  • 5752001
  • 6002003
  • 7,6752004
  • 21,1952005

Stocking history

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 19, 2005 Muskellunge 1,195 – report
May 4, 2005 Lake Trout 10,000 – report
May 4, 2005 Lake Trout 10,000 – report
November 9, 2004 Muskellunge 426 – report
May 18, 2004 Rainbow Trout 7,249 – report
October 14, 2003 Muskellunge 600 – report
October 17, 2001 Muskellunge 575 – report
June 4, 1997 Lake Trout 280 – report
August 28, 1996 Muskellunge 1,062 – report
July 2, 1996 Lake Trout 300 – report
September 6, 1994 Muskellunge 700 – report
September 29, 1993 Muskellunge 1,000 – report
June 9, 1993 Lake Trout 400 – report
May 18, 1989 Brown Trout 1,500 – report
May 17, 1989 Brown Trout 6,000 – report
April 19, 1989 Lake Trout 102 – report
April 18, 1989 Lake Trout 240 – report
April 17, 1989 Lake Trout 240 – report
April 22, 1988 Splake 16,000 – report
September 17, 1987 Lake Trout 250 – report
September 11, 1987 Lake Trout 1,000 – report
May 6, 1987 Splake 15,300 – report
June 10, 1986 Splake 5,600 – report
June 10, 1986 Splake 3,000 – report
October 30, 1985 Lake Trout 1,000 – report
September 24, 1985 Splake 20,000 – report
May 24, 1985 Lake Trout 250 – report
October 2, 1984 Lake Trout 683 – report
September 27, 1984 Splake 14,700 – report
September 30, 1982 Splake 7,000 – report
September 28, 1981 Splake 14,700 – report
September 24, 1979 Brook Trout 15,000 – report
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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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