Catching smelt through the ice – video
Site Staff
February 11, 2025
A simple method for catching lots and lots of rainbow smelt to use for bait or even a meal.
Smelt
New smelt consumption advisory for Lake Superior
Wisconsin DNR Reports
January 20, 2021
Elevated levels of PFAs found in rainbow smelt.
Smelt die-off not expected to impact walleyes on North Dakota’s Lake Sakakawea
Associated Press
June 19, 2018
Extent of the outbreak won’t be known until a summer smelt population survey, but Game and Fish isn’t overly worried.
Smelt, beloved by ice fishermen, continue Maine comeback
Associated Press
February 6, 2018
They are the subject of tighter fishing regulations than a few years ago — and fishermen say that seems to be helping the little fish rebound in some areas.
Maine’s smelt, highly sought by ice fishermen, have strong winter
Associated Press
February 27, 2017
Mild winter last year produced hardly any smelt, but the ice has been thick enough for fishing and smelt have been abundant this winter.
In Washington state, one-day smelt season a bust
Associated Press
February 27, 2017
Saturday’s short season was intended to serve as research fishery, but also to keep a minimal connection between the public and once-plentiful species.
