Where to Fish Smeller Lake

Smeller Lake


Smeller Lake is a high elevation lake located at 9084 feet. It sits in a cirque surrounded by steep rock and talus slopes. The lake is clear and very deep. The lake is managed as a Yellowstone cutthroat trout fishery.

Size: 20.24 acres
Elevation: 9090 ft
Directions: Start at the Rock Creek trailhead. Follow that trail until it connects with Smeller lake trail which involves fording Rock Creek. Follow the trail up Smeller Creek, climbing until you reach the lake. You must cross private land to access the trailhead.
Status of the Fishery: In August of 2014 an FWP crew sampled the lake using a gill net. Yellowstone cutthroat trout were the the only fish present. The average size of the fish in that sample was 12.8 inches.
Township/Range/Section: 3N 11E 13
Latitude/Longitude: 46.00435 -110.30213
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Park
Fishing District: Central
Type: MTNLAKE
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