Blacksmith fishing

Blacksmith fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Blacksmith

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Blacksmith is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

5,603

Fish stocked in 2023

5,674

Fish stocked in 2024

5,608

Fish stocked in 2025

5,799

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Rainbow Trout102–report
2025Rainbow Trout103–report
2025Rainbow Trout5,594–report
2024Rainbow Trout5,608–report
2023Rainbow Trout5,674–report
2022Rainbow Trout5,603–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Park Rapids, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Blacksmith?

Fishing Blacksmith usually means Rainbow Trout. All 6 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025.

When is Blacksmith stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022.

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