West Smith

Itasca County, Minnesota — DOW #31068000

5 Surveys
34.35
Acres
28 ft
Max Depth
0
5
Fish Species
9
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-18 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 5.3 0.07 lb 4

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.7 – 10.3 0.15 lb 2

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-18 Standard trap nets 5.5 (normal) 4.9 – 49.8 0.07 lb 22

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-18 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.50 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-06-18 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.2 – 4.8 0.22 lb 12

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Fish Species

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Black CrappieBluegillNorthern PikePumpkinseedYellow Perch

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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.