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Smith Pond

MN · Hennepin

  • Stocked

The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.

At a glance

County
Hennepin County
Last stocked
2025
Species
Bluegill Sunfish, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Perch
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Conditions

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Stocking history

SpeciesQtySizeWhen
Bluegill Sunfish68adults2025
Yellow Bullhead5adults2025
Yellow Perch1001adults2025

Gear for the fish stocked here

Yellow Perch

Rod: Ultralight to medium-light spinning rod. Sensitivity matters more than length.

Line: 6 to 8 lb monofilament; go heavier in weedy water.

Baits: small minnows, worms, waxworms and other insect larvae

Lures: small jigs, small jigging spoons tipped with a waxworm, small spinners

Full Yellow Perch gear guide

Gear for every species

Likely species (watershed)

American Brook Lamprey, Bigmouth Buffalo, Bigmouth Shiner, Black Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Blacknose Shiner, Bluntnose Minnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Iowa Darter, Johnny Darter, Logperch, Mimic Shiner, Northern Redbelly Dace, Rainbow Darter, River Shiner, Sand Shiner, Shoal Chub, Silver Chub, Silver Redhorse, Slenderhead Darter, Smallmouth Buffalo, Spotfin Shiner

Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.

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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.