Rod Smith Pond

Koochiching County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data

Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 36007800

DNR records show 10 stocking entries at Rod Smith Pond since 2016, most recently sunfish adults in 2025 (237 fish).

• Rod Smith Pond has 10 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2025): largemouth bass (4), sunfish (3), bluegill sunfish (2), pumpkinseed sunfish (1).
• The most-stocked species by count is sunfish: 1,088 fish on record.
• ; surface area 2 acres, 0.3 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
• Fish species DNR lists here: green sunfish, northern pike, yellow perch.
• Most recent DNR fish survey: May 25, 2016 (targeted survey).
• Koochiching County, nearest town Falls Junction; DNR lake number (DOW) 36007800.

Stocking history

DNR fish survey, 2016

Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.

Rainbow Trout have been stocked in Rod Smith Pond annually in June by the Rainy Lake Sportfishing Club. The DNR have also stocked Bluegill and Largemouth Bass annually since 2014. An assessment was done May 25, 2016 to May 26, 2016 to determine if fish were present after low oxygen readings were recorded in the winter and to determine the abundance levels of undesirable species. Four trap nets (0.75-inch) were set around the shoreline for two consecutive days. Bullheads, Green Sunfish, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch were sampled. Additionally, Largemouth Bass were observed in the pond but not captured. Abundance levels appeared reasonable. For example, 9 Bullheads were sampled in 2016 compared to 1,540 sampled in 2014.

Minnesota DNR survey narrative, May 25, 2016.

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