Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys · latest July 24, 2017
Species recorded at Smokey Hollow Lake
9 species on the Minnesota DNR list for this lake. A species on the list has been recorded here; it does not mean it is catchable today or in every part of the lake.
Stocking at Smokey Hollow Lake
No stocking record for Smokey Hollow Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is an absence in the published record, not a confirmation that the lake is unstocked — some waters are managed as naturally reproducing and never appear in a stocking list at all.
Getting on the water
1 public boat landing is recorded on Smokey Hollow Lake. Minnesota DNR lists the public access sites, including ramp type and parking, in the documents below.
Survey results in full
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 24, 2017 caught 1.17 northern pike per gill net at Smokey Hollow Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Smokey Hollow Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
3 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 2017-07-24 (Standard Survey).
3 surveys on file · most recent 2017-07-24 (Standard Survey)
| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 19.68 | 5–19 in 2017-07-24 | 1.08 lb |
| Bluegill | 17.23 | 3–8 in 2017-07-24 | 0.11 lb |
| Black Crappie | 6.98 | 3–10 in 2017-07-24 | 0.17 lb |
| Yellow Bullhead | 6.41 | 7–13 in 2017-07-24 | 0.71 lb |
| Yellow Perch | 5.76 | 5 in 2017-07-24 | 0.09 lb |
| Hybrid Sunfish | 3.63 | 5–8 in 2017-07-24 | 0.22 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
Length Distributions
Number of fish caught at each inch class in the most recent survey that recorded lengths. Red dashed line marks an approximate trophy threshold for that species.
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Black Crappie
Yellow Bullhead
From the 2017-07-24 survey
Smokey Hollow is a quiet 114 acre lake located one mile south of Outing in Crow Wing County. Smokey Hollow reaches depths of 25', with 45% being 15' deep or less. A small public access is located on the east side of the lake. Water lilies are fairly common along the lakeshore. Protection of aquatic vegetation,…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Smokey Hollow Lake. 4 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — Smokey HollowFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Smokey Hollow (0433)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Smokey Hollow (1523)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — Smokey HollowPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Common questions
What fish are in Smokey Hollow Lake?
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on July 24, 2017 caught 1.17 northern pike per gill net at Smokey Hollow Lake. Minnesota DNR lists 9 species for the lake in total. Those are survey results, not a catch report: a net set on one date measures what was in that net.
When was Smokey Hollow Lake last surveyed?
The most recent fisheries survey on file for Smokey Hollow Lake is dated July 24, 2017. Survey intervals vary by lake and by species; a gap of several years between surveys is normal and does not mean the record is missing.
Is Smokey Hollow Lake stocked?
No stocking record for Smokey Hollow Lake appears in the Minnesota DNR material on file. That is not the same as a confirmed unstocked lake: it means no stocking document was published for it in the records this page draws on.
Do the water-quality readings tell me how Smokey Hollow Lake fishes?
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Smokey Hollow Lake’s water-quality measurements separately, and the water-quality trend over 6 years of monitoring is declining. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
Before you eat what you catch
Water-quality readings are not a consumption advisory. Mercury and PCB advice for Minnesota waters comes from MDH, and it is issued per species and per size class: a lake with clear, low-nutrient water can still carry a meal limit on larger predator fish.
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