Smelt???

[jdawg240]

68 and rain Friday evening??? Will any run???? The rivers will be to high, lots of rain coming in Thursday night..Im thinking Smelt BONZI run!!! Is it to early?? I know there are not many but we go for the good times!!!!!!!!

[Ralph Smith]

Haven't went in about 5 years. Even the guys who set commercial pens off au gres and sold to local markets don't put their pens out anymore. Just seem to dwindle to hardly any around. Maybe they'll make a comeback, but the way the lakers are getting, coming close to shore in areas they never have, the smelt are dissappearing fast. I just went and bought some at beardsley's at palmer rd., already cleaned and frozen for $3.00 per lb. With the gas prices, might as well go that way, and cast for walleye somewhere at night, or look for some browns. I would love to have some fresh smelt though, I'll keep all my gear in case of a comeback. Anyone who still gets them and would like to share a pm, that would be awesome.Would keep any info to myself. I've heard drummond island in certain places can still be great. Smelt are my favorite fish to eat. Pretty good bait too:D

[jdawg240]

We got into them pretty good about 6 years ago up by Augres. Went back the next couple of years and nothing. Just miss the good old times I suppose. Looks like crappy weather moving in for a couple days:sad:

[msfcarp]

There is lots of info on the DNR website about the changing ecology of the great lakes and the disappearance of Diporiea (freshwater shrimp) that was the base of the food chain for whitefish, smelt, etc. It is thought that the zebra and quagga mussels are out competing diporeia for algea, and consequently affecting the whole food chain. Some species are adapting, some are crashing......

[woodie slayer]

i bought some at beardlies in standish monday.they were frozen and smelt loose something when you freeze them..they were ok but i prefer fresh..
the old days of getting tubs full and giving smelt to everyone in the neighborhood are over...
we used to get them every year on my mothers birthday april 26th.
hope that helps

[jwyric01]

No smelt at the singing bridge Friday night. We dipped for about 4 hours and never go a thing. Maybe in another couple of days.

[jdawg240]

Glad I saved the gas. Looks like next wekend we will be heading up.

[walleyeman2006]

i went to the fisheries work shop saturday the smelt just arent reaching maturity and the ones that apparently are reef spawning instead of shore or stream...

[Ralph Smith]

Did ya fish anywhere Jim? Heard ya slid a little early and forgot the wine:rolleyes:

[walleyeatsag]

:yikes: if i find out who told (jim) that you skipped early after the prime rib buffet i will let you know!;) I was eating :SHOCKED:chicken but thinking prime rib!:lol:

[walleyeatsag]

:yikes: if i find out who told (jim) that you skipped early after the prime rib buffet i will let you know!;) I was eating :SHOCKED:chicken but thinking prime rib!:lol:

[walleyeman2006]

lol being you were the only other one there Rich i have a good idea.....we didnt get any fish but other boats had a few it was a cold nasty trip i shoulda stayed and listened to the line of bs a little longer

[limige]

now come on, you didn't enjoy our little adventure in the rolling seas, lol. gonna have to test that battery soon..been on the charger since we got back.

[walleyeman2006]

it wasnt that bad but i did mess my back up again .....doesnt take much any more.......im off to get another motor for the little boat today i hope any way.....then i can get dads going again and use the one im buyin for a kicker.......if my lower unit is fixable

[Ralph Smith]

it wasnt that bad but i did mess my back up again .....doesnt take much any more.......im off to get another motor for the little boat today i hope any way.....then i can get dads going again and use the one im buyin for a kicker.......if my lower unit is fixable

hmmm your back ehh......Didn't start last summer around the time you lifted a 120 quart cooler full of beer and ice when the ole drinkin muscles were kickin in did it.:rolleyes::lol:

Where did you fish ?

[jdawg240]

i went to the fisheries work shop saturday the smelt just arent reaching maturity and the ones that apparently are reef spawning instead of shore or stream...

Makes sense!! Same thing I heard about the smelt in Higgins Lake.They dont bite as agressive through the ice anymore because they are younger smelt. The more agressive mature fish just are not there anymore.