Smith

St. Louis County, Minnesota — DOW #69011100

58 Surveys

193.22

Acres

51 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

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DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Smith. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Tullibee (Cisco)

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.1	1.57 lb	4
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.1	0.35 lb	1
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	1.4 – 13.1	0.09 lb	1
2020-08-14	Vertical Gillnet	1.0	—	0.15 lb	2

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	1.88 lb	12
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.68 lb	4
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	3.0 (normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.26 lb	18
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.4	—	0.79 lb	4
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	7.2 (above normal)	1.8 – 5.5	2.29 lb	43
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.41 lb	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	4.7 (normal)	2.3 – 8.7	2.10 lb	28
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 0.9	0.20 lb	2
2000-08-07	Survey seining	0.7	—	—	2
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.7 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	3.70 lb	10
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.9	4.52 lb	1
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	2.3 – 8.7	1.88 lb	6

RRH

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	2.50 lb	4
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	1.8	—	2.07 lb	11

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	7.8 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.15 lb	47
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	30.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.18 lb	184
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	21
2000-08-07	Survey seining	14.7	—	—	44
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	16.7 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.09 lb	100
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	3.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.5	0.10 lb	24
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	25.2 (above normal)	1.7 – 14.1	0.11 lb	151

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	20.2 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.18 lb	121
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	2.5 (above normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.40 lb	15
2000-08-07	Survey seining	1.3	—	—	4
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.81 lb	11
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	4.9 (above normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.48 lb	44
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.8 (normal)	0.5 – 2.2	0.28 lb	11
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.5 – 1.8	0.21 lb	9

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard gill nets	6.7 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.99 lb	40
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	0.10 lb	5
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	8.3 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	0.81 lb	50
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.66 lb	8
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	4.8 (normal)	2.0 – 9.7	1.59 lb	29
2020-08-14	Vertical Gillnet	1.0	—	0.95 lb	2
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.78 lb	3

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-08-09	Standard trap nets	6.0 (above normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.09 lb	36
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	0.7	—	0.19 lb	4
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.22 lb	7
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.3	—	0.09 lb	2
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.8 (normal)	1.0 – 5.2	0.07 lb	14

Shorthead Redhorse

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-08-07	Standard gill nets	1.7	—	4.96 lb	10
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	3.0	—	2.17 lb	18
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.2 – 2.0	2.83 lb	4

Largemouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-08-07	Survey seining	1.7	—	—	5
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (normal)	0.2 – 1.1	1.78 lb	2
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.2	0.14 lb	1

Johnny Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2000-08-07	Survey seining	1.0	—	3

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2000-08-07	Standard trap nets	0.6 (below normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.36 lb	5
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.4 – 3.3	0.83 lb	2
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	1.9 (normal)	0.8 – 4.5	0.57 lb	15

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	0.2 (below normal)	0.2 – 0.8	0.07 lb	1

Smallmouth Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	1.2 (normal)	0.5 – 2.1	1.96 lb	7

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2020-08-14	Standard gill nets	5.7	—	0.26 lb	34
2020-08-14	Standard trap nets	13.8 (normal)	3.2 – 21.2	0.14 lb	110

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Crane Lake, MN

(218) 780-6430

★ 4.9

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4190

★ 4.5

Arrowhead Lodge

Kabetogama, MN

(218) 875-2141

★ 4.7

Bill's Boat Storage

Ely, MN

(218) 235-9824

★ 5

Birch Point Marine

Tower, MN

(218) 753-4404

★ 4.5

BP Marine Plus

Two Harbors, MN

(218) 830-2216

★ 5

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Smith. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black Crappie Bluegill Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Shorthead Redhorse Smallmouth Bass Tullibee (Cisco)Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Smith

218 Sportfishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 409-4744

Angler Management Duluth Charters

Fishing Guide

(218) 390-7933

Basswood Trails Guide Service

(218) 349-5226

(651) 270-7155

(218) 393-7121

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Fishing Guide

(320) 980-6667

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Smith

DNR Fish Surveys

Tullibee (Cisco)

Northern Pike

White Sucker

RRH

Yellow Perch

Rock Bass

Walleye

Pumpkinseed

Shorthead Redhorse

Largemouth Bass

Johnny Darter

Black Crappie

Golden Shiner

Smallmouth Bass

Bluegill

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Arrowhead Outdoors

Bass Pro Shops

Benders

Brimson Sportsman Corner

Canadian Waters Inc

Canoe Country Outfitters

Cenex

Cliff Wold's Outfitting Co.

Nearby Marinas

Anderson's Canoe Outfitters

Aronson Boat Works Inc

Arrowhead Lodge

Bill's Boat Storage

Birch Point Marine

BP Marine Plus

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