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Smith Lake

Smith Lake is a 209-acre lake in Itasca County, 32 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2003. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
31065000
County
Itasca
Surface area
209 acres
Maximum depth
32 feet
Mean depth
12 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
87 acres, 42% of the lake
Shoreline
5.1 miles
Nearest town (DNR)
Marcell
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2003, population assessment
Surveys on record
6, since 1959
Game fish caught in the 2003 survey
bluegill 223, largemouth bass 95, black crappie 82, northern pike 31, yellow perch 23, smallmouth bass 16, walleye 4, pumpkinseed 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 3 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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