Lake Smetana is a lake in Minnesota, near Hennepin County.
Lake Smetana is a lake in Hennepin County, Minnesota. Lake Smetana covers about 52.2 acres, reaches a recorded 12 feet and holds about 209 acre-feet.
Lake Smetana is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Fish reported from Lake Smetana include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, common carp, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Smetana, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Smetana, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Smetana, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Smetana, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
On a first trip to Smetana, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Smetana is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Smetana can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.