Rod Smith Pond

Details

DNR lake ID

36007800

County

Koochiching

Surface area

2 acres

Shoreline

0.3 miles

Nearest town (DNR)

Falls Junction

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2016, targeted survey

Surveys on record

3, since 2014

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

yellow perch 29, northern pike 6, green sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, and 3 other species

Stocked in 2025

sunfish adults (237); largemouth bass adults (2)

Stocked in 2024

sunfish adults (413)

Stocked in 2023

sunfish adults (438); largemouth bass adults (9)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.