If the frogs croak two nights in a row, it’s time for smelt along Minnesota’s North Shore

The annual smelt run has a dedicated following along the North Shore in Minnesota, with fishermen putting out nets to gather the small fish. In recent years, more people have made their way to the shore for tradition, business, and recreation.
Native to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, smelt entered the Great Lakes after being accidentally introduced via an inland Michigan lake in 1912 where they had been stocked as forage. Since then, the population has spread across the Great Lakes.