Minnesota anglers might see new regulations about using smelt as bait before the Minnesota fishing opener. Possible rule changes are under discussion by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ...

As the result of an emergency rule by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Oct. 4, anglers and trappers will no longer be able to use ciscoes or smelt for bait in Minnesota waters unless ...

D's Smelt fishing camps in Bowdoinham, long known as Jim’s, were closed for two straight seasons before reopening for a ...

Standing on the banks of the Sandy River, Oregon, at 11:45 on Thursday morning, parents, grandparents and kids jostled for a good spot and ready their nets. Below, in the clear water, thousands of ...

Fisheries managers for the WDFW have started the process by which the state will decide if there will be enough of a smelt return to the Columbia River to open recreational smelt dipping on the Cowlit ...

Thousands of eager anglers lined the banks of the Cowlitz River from Kelso to Castle Rock on Tuesday hoping to score a net full of smelt. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife opened smelt ...

Anglers have flocked to a frozen lake in Hokkaido, northern Japan, for smelt fishing. The fishing season kicked off at Lake Abashiri on Monday. The ice has reached a thickness of about 30 centimeters ...