Smith Lake fishing

Fishing at Smith Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with White Sucker. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in January.

Last stocked

January 1, 2020

Plants on record

6

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

0.7 in

Surface acres

15.9

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Sources: water_type

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How Smith Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2020 it was January 1, 2020, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019.

About 27,673 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 17 lakes in Polk County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Bear Trap Lake (4.3 mi) and Wapogasset Lake (4.9 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Smith Lake

Fishing Smith Lake is most likely to be for White Sucker. All 6 plants on record are White Sucker.

White Sucker 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
January 1, 2020
Average length
0.7 in

Fish stocked per year

  • 70,0002011
  • 75,0002012
  • 70,0002014
  • 70,0002015
  • 70,0002016
  • 85,0002020

Stocking history

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2020 White Sucker 85,000 0.7 in report
January 1, 2016 White Sucker 70,000 0.7 in report
January 1, 2015 White Sucker 70,000 0.7 in report
January 1, 2014 White Sucker 70,000 0.7 in report
January 1, 2012 White Sucker 75,000 0.7 in report
January 1, 2011 White Sucker 70,000 0.7 in report

Species stocked here

  • White Sucker (6)

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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