Wopfisher 58 Report post Posted April 22, 2020 Anyone gonna give it a try soon? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RH. 56 Report post Posted April 22, 2020 Went last night on the current river only got about a dozen, still a bit early 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zackcorbin1401 542 Report post Posted April 22, 2020 Give er another week or so 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superiormobile 34 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Running good last year around May 12th. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishman1 164 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Superiormobile said: Running good last year around May 12th. 3 years ago they ran good on May 2, but dandelions were out😂😂😂😂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Anyone see any dandelions yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wopfisher 58 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 I got pictures from 2017 of bucket fulls in April 16th and 2018 may 2nd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Commonsense 4 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Water temp. to cold still, maybe next week. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zackcorbin1401 542 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Went out last night... definitely slowwwwwwwww . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duhaus 47 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 Dandelions be out mid May....then go dip a net. 😁 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zackcorbin1401 542 Report post Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Duhaus said: Dandelions be out mid May....then go dip a net. 😁 Every year I see this the more I believe it😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 I want to get out … but I still have smelts from last year - probably become Lake Superior bait. I really don't like them all that much - one meal and I am good for the year. And I hate cleaning them. Perhaps I will go and practice catch and release - I can only imagine the looks I would get. Here's one from last year. ... I kid. Imagine … Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 I found another use for them … smelt wrestling. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 223 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 This kind of thing will not be happening this year … I am curious what social distancing smelt fishing will look like. Quote Many Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.- Henry David Thoreau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klatown 3 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 As someone who's never smelted before, can I get any tips on how to start? Not asking for secret spots or anything. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thefishleclair 175 Report post Posted April 24, 2020 Buy a smelt net. Sup into water and scoop down with current scrapping the bottom Lift up and look to see if you got smelts. If you get some dump into yer bucket or carrying device. Most any river mouth that dumps into Lake Superior will get a run and going when it’s dark is best. Watch for slippery rocks. 1 Quote Grumpas' Baits Check it out on FB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beeman 1 Report post Posted April 25, 2020 Klatown,, there are not secret spots, any and every small creek coming on off lake superior,, get a smelt net or borrow one and a bucket, hip waders are great to get out into the water and a headlamp. If you drive around and see lamps down by a creek that's a good spot to check out.. McKenzie is always good and closer to town lots of people go under the overpass by the harbour. As far as nets go, the larger nets work well for scooping in deeper water but the smaller all metal mesh ones are easier to dump into a pail if you are on your own and don't get hung up on rocks, sometimes they are running so fast you are done in 10 minutes other times they take a while to get going and may not be really running fast until after midnight if at all. Just go out and have at it.. if it is your first time don't try to fill a 5 gallon pail,, get a few dozen, see if you actually like cleaning them and cook a few up you can always go out the next night. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klatown 3 Report post Posted April 25, 2020 Thanks all, have made arrangements to borrow a net and give it a shot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
medy 17 Report post Posted April 26, 2020 Dandelions have started blooming Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kashabowie_KID 8 Report post Posted April 26, 2020 Was out last night just starting to run..... thinking after the rain that we hopefully get tomorrow should help things along.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NLTrapper 3 Report post Posted April 30, 2020 Just wondering if anyone has any smelt updates? Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted April 30, 2020 Went out Tuesday night at Mackenzie. 20 smelts in three hours between two of us 😂. And it was very busy! Maybe twenty people around. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fourseasonsangling 6 Report post Posted May 2, 2020 Running now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oyo 127 Report post Posted May 2, 2020 Any updates from people trying rivers outside of town? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walleye warrior 3 Report post Posted May 3, 2020 Anyone had any luck yet? Went to CR the other night and caught 7 smelts in an hour. Was thinking of trying again tonight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
