Blacksmith fishing

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

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Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
6
Since 2022
Species recorded
1

Fish at Blacksmith

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Blacksmith is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

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

Showing 5 of 6 plants Showing 6 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 102 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 103 – report
January 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,594 – report
January 1, 2024 Rainbow Trout 5,608 – report
January 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout 5,674 – report
January 1, 2022 Rainbow Trout 5,603 – report
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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 January 1, 2025.

When is Blacksmith stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.