Stocked

FMZ 8 · Howells · Hearst Cochrane Kapuskasing District

Smith Lake

Smith Lake (FMZ 8) was last stocked in 2025 with 2,500 Lake Trout yearlings.

Records here go back to 1976: 38 stocking events in total.

In the sweet spot

Lake Trout stocked here in 2021–2023 should be a good size now. See other lake trout lakes in Zone 8 worth fishing.

Fish stocked per yearShaded years 2021–2023: those fish should be catchable size now
2016: 2,500 Lake Trout2.5k20162017: 2,566 Lake Trout2.6k201720182019: 1,300 Lake Trout1.3k20192020202120222023: 2,500 Lake Trout2.5k202320242025: 2,500 Lake Trout2.5k20252026
  • Lake Trout

By species

  • Lake TroutIn the sweet spot
    Last stocked
    2025
    Stocked 2021–2023
    2,500
    Last 10 yrs
    8,866

    Significant stockings 3–5 years ago. Those fish should be a good size now.

  • SplakeHistorical only
    Last stocked
    1989
    Stocked 2021–2023
    0
    Last 10 yrs
    0

    No stockings in the last ten years of data.

Stocking history

YearSpeciesStageFishNotes
2025Lake Troutyearlings2,500
2023Lake Troutyearlings2,500
2019Lake Troutyearlings1,300
2017Lake Troutyearlings2,566
2016Lake Troutyearlings2,500
Older records (33 stockings, 1976–2015)
DateSpeciesStageFishStrain / purpose
2015-06-08Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2015-06-08Lake Troutyearlings2,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2014-05-29Lake Troutyearlings1,940Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2012-05-10Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2010-05-08Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2009-05-24Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2008-05-24Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2007-05-26Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2006-05-27Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2005-05-28Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2004-05-29Lake Troutyearlings4,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2003-03-30Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2002-06-01Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2001-03-31Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
2000-03-18Lake Troutyearlings2,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1999-03-13Lake Troutyearlings1,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1998-05-16Lake Troutyearlings3,600Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1997-05-31Lake Troutyearlings3,800Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1996-06-20Lake Troutyearlings7,100Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1995-04-20Lake Troutyearlings3,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1994-05-28Lake Troutyearlings3,610Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1993-05-22Lake Troutyearlings3,500Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1992-06-12Lake Troutyearlings3,000Killala Lake (HLC) · Put-Grow-and Take
1991-05-27Lake Troutyearlings3,000
1990-05-23Lake Troutyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take
1989-06-12Splakeyearlings1,000Put-Grow-and Take
1989-05-28Lake Troutyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1987-05-03Splakeyearlings3,000Put-Grow-and Take
1984-05-24Splakeyearlings1,500Put-Grow-and Take
1981-05-14Lake Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1978-06-05Lake Troutyearlings2,000Put-Grow-and Take
1976-05-19Lake Troutfish2,500
1976-05-19Lake Troutyearlings2,500Put-Grow-and Take

Recent records (2016 on) are year-only; MNRF does not publish stocking dates. Historical records (to 2015) include dates and strain.

Where it is

49.9082, -81.9931 · Open in OpenStreetMap