Guest Nonus Report post Posted April 25, 2009 Sue St Marie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seppi 19 Report post Posted April 25, 2009 It's Sault Ste.Marie boys come on with the spelling !! Seppi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nonus Report post Posted April 25, 2009 Salt Saint Mary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Domer 103 Report post Posted April 26, 2009 Just reporting that I went to Mcvicker creek tonight and the smelts are running. It is just the beginning of the run as the most I saw was maybe a dozen. There was maybe 20 people down there. We gave up after an hour. After tomorrow's rain I believe that by midweek they will be running full steam. Hopefully this helps those who want them so much. Dom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nonus Report post Posted April 26, 2009 So if there are 20 people there when it wasn't running that means there are going to be like 200 when it is. Poor smelts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWO Fishing Bum 2 Report post Posted April 26, 2009 Yeah, they don't stand a chance! I too was down last night about 1:30a.m.; probably saw you Domer. I was just scooping and releasing to see how many were there....lots of hard work for only a couple dozen smelt.....any day now... NWO Fishing Bum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest parry Report post Posted April 28, 2009 Went down to mcvicar tonight for about half an hour and got nothing... after that hit up mackensie and got skunked there also Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighotdog 3 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 What time was it that you went down there to try. Just wondering because every year I hear the same thing from people and then they tell me they gave up at around 12 which to me is the time that I am getting there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWO Fishing Bum 2 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 I'm going to head over for about 1:00 tonight BHD..I'll let you know how it was. NWO Fishing Bum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ice1975man Report post Posted April 28, 2009 well at least your post is gettin some responses haha hopefully someone finds out and lets us know the rivers are really high and should be warmer due to the rain so hopefully it triggers them soon... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWO 23 Report post Posted April 28, 2009 Went down to mcvicar tonight for about half an hour and got nothing... after that hit up mackensie and got skunked there also Whenever I've 'tagged along' on someone else's smelting adventure, I don't ever recall any being caught. The window of opportunity is so short, and a lot of times the run so thin that I couldn't be bothered. But, more power to those that do I suppose.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canadianyanke 7 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 I went and checked out Jackpine and a few other creeks that way and there was nothing. I think we seen around 10 and we were there from 12-1:30 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck 19 Report post Posted April 29, 2009 FYI the smelts are just starting at Jessie lake I have about 30 or so swimmin in an aquarium talk about live bait... Thing is if U can"t use em U can always cook "em ( hummm ) Chuck Quote Git "er done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Biggbobb 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 Are the smelts running yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest rigzzy53 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 got lots last night at the marina. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighotdog 3 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 Just wondering what time you went out for them and how many is alot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Domer 103 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 The smelts were running good last night. My brother filled a cooler in an hour last night. He said they were very nice size wise. Don't wait til the weekend because you may miss the main run. Dom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monks 164 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 Lots in the small heavily grown in creeks from town up to the MacKenzie. That is all the hint I will give. Filled an ice cream pail in seconds. Don't eat thses little minnows but use them for something worthwhile catching. Caught them in the middle of the day, but the key is to find a small heavily grown in creek where they are protected from above. Checked out three creeks and they were packed full. Happy Hunting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighotdog 3 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 Went out again last night and filled my cooler up in 1 hour. Oh to bad it was nothing but rocks, so I guess I will have to try again tonight they weren't running at all at the marina. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fisherdude 69 Report post Posted May 1, 2009 thats weird my girlfriend went last night around 10ish and got a bunch....also got a small rainbow by accident...(let it go)...even a small lamprey on one of the smelt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ice1975man Report post Posted May 1, 2009 went to mcvickers round 1130 caught like 5, decided to head out to mckenzie, river is sooo high it was hard to get to where the water dropped off but we moved down to where the rock stopped and the sand started right where the water slowed down a bit and it seems to be where they were sitting kinda like they couldnt fight the current. but it wasnt til 1 am that they were thicker there and we got 2 pails in 30 mins with 2 of us scoopin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BigTrout Report post Posted May 2, 2009 wow, went to the marina around 1230 after X men.........and that spot was R tarded!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bestbait Report post Posted May 4, 2009 They're running everywhere!!! The time to go is now! I usually go around 3 am to avoid the rush and crowds. They run all night...perhaps during the day to? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighotdog 3 Report post Posted May 7, 2009 Just wondering where the majority of you guys go for your smelts. Also what you think of this years run. I personally think that this year was a very slow year and that in the past I have done a whole lot better. I have been going to the Marina to get mine for years now. I use to go out to the Mackenzie but really didn't like the drive at that time of the night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kenny Report post Posted May 7, 2009 Went Sunday to McKenzie, 130am, netted the slow water. Filled cool in 30 minutes. Very few in the fast water. I think the cold, warm, cold temps mean a prolonged poor run. I got mine for the year but it was not easy like past years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
