Duluth MN and Ashland WI
"Good Smelting in 2007?"
The smelt run usually starts about April 21st and continues off-and-on until about May 7th.\
Smelting Tradition, biting the head off of the first smelt caught (e-mail a picture of someone biting a smelt head off)
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Check the current conditions on park point
rom: tsteinmetz@morkencompanies.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/7/2007 at 9:5:2 EST from 72.21.236.203 Your Name: TS Message: 3 of us were @ the Lester Wed night for 3 hours, we dipped about 3 gallons, SLOW...Are the smelt done?, park point was not producing much Last night..
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It's Sunday 7pm the wind has gone done quite a bit. I think it
will be better seining conditions on park point than it has for several
days. Peter |
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One of my friends who has a house on the point. braved the surf on
park point thurs night and caught 25 gals. It was wet and cold but the smelt
were there. keep an eye on the wind check the links below. Check the current conditions on park point http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KDYT.html Check the forcast http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=DLH&llon=-92.409589&rlon=-91.269589&tlat=47.327916&blat=46.190416&smap=1&mp=1&map.x=81&map.y=127 Peter |
From: fastcash3@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/4/2007 at 12:4:4 EST from 68.191.157.146 Your Name: JAMES Message: WE DIDN'T SEE MUCH AT LESTER LAST NIGHT SO WE DECIDED TO CHECK PARK POINT. THERE WAS 3 GUYS SEINING. THEY HELPED US GET 5 GALLONS IN ABOUT AN HOUR. THEY GOT 5 5GALLON BUCKETS THEMSELVES. THANKS TO THOSE GUYS FOR THEIR HELP. WE DIDN'T HAVE A SEIN NET.
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From: sscott3@uwsuper.edu Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/3/2007 at 23:27:8 EST from 71.36.212.198 Your Name: sam Message: park point was full of them tonight guys were pulling an easy 5 gallons a pull, with the right net. i had to leave at about 10, got about 2 gallons with 3-4 pulls
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From: mrandallincr@juno.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/3/2007 at 21:30:13 EST from 71.63.197.4 Your Name: randall Message: i went out on park point last night/ this morning 10 pm _2 am (thurs) .. we tried the south side first so we could stay out of the large waves on the north side . we pulled a sein about a dozen times and caught a dozen smelt and a lot of other odd fish.. so we thought we would try a pull or two on the north side and in about an hour or two we had a 5 gallon pail full along with my waders. thanks for the web site
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The wind is strong and from the east, seining the point is out. It sounds like the rivers are picking up though. Captain Peter |
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Went down to the lester last night and was getting 1
smelt out of every 5 dips or so. Some of the guys down there would
occasionally get a dozen in one dip. It was starting to pick up a bit as i
left around 11 - after taking a wave in the waders.
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From: tensquar@cpinternet.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/2/2007 at 22:34:19 EST from 64.61.224.94 Your Name: Troy Message: Just returned from the Stewart. Nothing running there yet. Stopped by the Sucker on the way back from Park Point last night and the water was literlly white with smelt all the way across. Working their way up the shore slowly.
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rom: jrms_15@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/2/2007 at 11:31:50 EST from 66.162.50.130 Your Name: jason Message: Where you guys next to the pier or down at the airport? Saturday we parked right by the airport and walked over the hill and it had ice along ways out. Did that ice move out yet? I live 1 1/2 hours away so if you guys could help me out alittle that would be great.
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rom: last_woodsman@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/2/2007 at 9:44:31 EST from 209.98.226.65 Your Name: Terry Message: How is it looking for this week-end?? Has anything ran on the Stewart river by Bettys pie shop yet. Did the Lester do anything this week?
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Last night was a good night on park point. Reports for the Lester were
better than I had heard so far. Captain Peter |
rom: w2beautifulkds@msn.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/1/2007 at 22:40:12 EST from 63.224.2.193 Your Name: Beth Message: My brother is up there at park point he has gotten some he said 3" deep in a large cooler. In an hour. Yeah smelt fry!!
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From: fastcash3@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 5/1/2007 at 18:36:38 EST from 209.240.236.61 Your Name: JAMES Message: How did the lester go monday night? Anyone know? Any other reports for Duluth would be appreciated. THANKS |
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Sivertson did very well in their pond nets last night, it was their best
night so far this season. I might try seining near the superior entry
tonight. The airport lakeside, bayside if that dosn't work.
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From: polarisracer316@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/30/2007 at 17:51:8 EST from 204.9.234.48 Your Name: Brad Roering Message: I was out on all the rivers on friday night and we only got 5 smelt and we got them out of lester river alot of people out there but not much cought
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I talked to some of the comercial seiners from Ashland. They believe
that it is done there. Peter |
From: flydroppings@msn.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/30/2007 at 9:10:47 EST from 64.198.207.66 Your Name: Candy Apple Green Message: A group of 4 of us were on the Lester Saturday night and only managed to catch about 40 or so in 5 hours. Lots of people there until about midnight when it started to fizzle to about 15 remaining. We bailed at about 3am.
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From: flydroppings@msn.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/30/2007 at 9:10:47 EST from 64.198.207.66 Your Name: Candy Apple Green Message: A group of 4 of us were on the Lester Saturday night and only managed to catch about 40 or so in 5 hours. Lots of people there until about midnight when it started to fizzle to about 15 remaining. We bailed at about 3am.
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rom: weingarten@strang-inc.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/30/2007 at 8:31:18 EST from 209.83.95.18 Your Name: James Message: No smelt in the hot pond at Ashland Sat night
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I went seining on park point last night.. We averaged about 7 smelt for pull
up until 11 pm. Peter |
From: dood@mail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/29/2007 at 17:31:8 EST from 71.210.169.198 Your Name: alex Message: smelt were not running i got 1 smelt and their were like 40 people and a total of 20 smelt half the people
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From: a_dood@mail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/28/2007 at 9:26:49 EST from 71.210.169.198 Your Name: alex Message: I am going out tonight to knife and around there so I will tell you guys about the big run... if it happens i hope |
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Andy I can't see the lake from here but you can check out the lake cams at this site. http://alakesuperiorfishingcharter.com/Duluth%20Lake%20Cam.html You can see the current weather at this one. http://alakesuperiorfishingcharter.com/Weather%20on%20lake%20superior.htm The wind is from the west so that means the ice is going away hopefully for good. Best Regards Capt. Peter Dahl |
rom: andyann83@comcast.net Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/28/2007 at 7:38:13 EST from 24.118.2.1 Your Name: andy Message: im coming up tonight did the ice go out on parkpoint? if so , hows the smelting. |
From: bob39282@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/28/2007 at 6:24:54 EST from 65.73.64.61 Your Name: Robert D. Behm Message: April 28,2007 Does anyone know were the SMELT are?? 2 of my sons were at Ashland til almost 3:00AM Friday and saw more suckers then SMELT. How about reports from other ares. Houghton? L'Anse? Saxon Harbor? Sportsmans Landing? Hear Sunday will be windy but plan to give it another go. Good Luck All
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From: nmielke89862@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/27/2007 at 3:31:48 EST from 134.29.186.24 Your Name: Nathan Message: Hear in Ely, North Arm.... We picked up about 5 gallons last night at North Arm, about 20 of us and about 5 hours of netting, they are really not running yet, but i'm pretty sure they will kick it into gear this weekend if the temperatures stay the same or raises
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From: bob39282@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/26/2007 at 20:40:8 EST from 65.73.64.196 Your Name: bob Message: Where's the smelt?? Been to Ashland Sun. Tue, Wed. So far got about 3 gallons total. Anyone know the water temp at Ashland? May be back with other friends Fri. Sat.
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Alex You need a minnesota fishing license. You might have trouble finding a smelt net a night. A few place that carry them are. marine general, gander mt, Walmart? You can't keep trout that you catch in your net Best Regards Capt. Peter Dahl Check out our updated website http://alakesuperiorfishingcharter.com 218-940-9400 |
From: a_kirilyuk@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/26/2007 at 19:57:46 EST from 207.224.66.63 Your Name: alex Message: I am new to smelting so I have a few questions , 1. Are the gas stations that carry the right kind of nets going to be open at night when the smelt are spawning? 2. Do you need a fishing license when smelting? 3. I heard that some people catch trout when smelting can you take the trout legally
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If the water is still 39 at the French, it's a bit to cold for the
little smelts to run.
The ice is back on the beach at park point. Peter |
From: www.tnt71521@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/26/2007 at 17:4:20 EST from 71.210.146.174 Your Name: Tyler Message: anything caught last night?
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From: ibdadawg@msn.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/26/2007 at 16:1:1 EST from 71.215.248.55 Your Name: Mike Message: Any smelts on the knife yet. Was at the French river hatchery today they said water temp was 39 last night and 42 today. |
From: chrisr@benike.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/26/2007 at 9:21:52 EST from 129.176.151.6 Your Name: Chris Ratz Message: anyone have any luck last night?
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Well out of 4 of us we got a gallon out of the lester,j
ust alot of 1-2's but hey thier starting to show there faces!!!
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I went to Ashland last night and brought back 1/4 ton. With the
help of a crew of seven If you want Ashland info call Roger at ANGLERS ALL 715 682-5754 .
Capt Peter |
From: FASTCASH3@HOTMAIL.COM Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/25/2007 at 1:18:39 EST from 68.191.157.146 Your Name: JAMES Message: JUST A FEW SMELT IN THE LESTER TONIGHT. ONE IN A GREAT WHILE. LEFT AT 1AM.
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rom: dave@wivswoods.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/24/2007 at 22:35:7 EST from 75.163.23.138 Your Name: dave Message: Booya! I caught 4 smelt on the Lester tonight, with a grand total of 8 smelt harvested between the handful of people there. I think I'll have them mounted...
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From: steve73@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/24/2007 at 11:59:30 EST from 151.151.21.104 Your Name: steve Message: Went smelting last night, and sunday night on South Shore, brule river.......not more then 2 or 3 a pull yet. Goigng all this week till we strike smelt. |
From: dave@wivswoods.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/24/2007 at 7:10:37 EST from 131.43.10.180 Your Name: dave Message: About 25 people on the Lester last night but no smelt were caught.
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The ice just blew away from the north end of park point. I'm sure they
will be seining tonight. They are starting to get a few smelt in Ashland. Peter |
rom: jrms_15@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/23/2007 at 13:55:41 EST from 66.162.50.130 Your Name: Jason Message: Has anyone been out on park point seining?? Is the ice blown away from shore yet???
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rom: dave@wivswoods.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/22/2007 at 21:27:11 EST from 71.214.153.120 Your Name: dave Message: Went out again tonight in the rain at the Lester river. The water was flowing very fast and full of mud/silt. Tried for an hour just outside the silt line - got zero. I was the only person there. |
From: dave@wivswoods.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/22/2007 at 8:53:29 EST from 71.214.159.60 Your Name: dave Message: About 30 people on the Lester last night and we caught a total of two smelt. Going again tonight. |
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Scott I think there is a campground at knife river. Right next to the river. I think it is or was called "Helens Campground" not sure if it's open. Capt Peter |
From: kmc@eot.net Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/21/2007 at 16:46:15 EST from 208.123.22.230 Your Name: Scott Message: Is there anywhere to camp by a river to catch smelt? If anybody knows, please leave a message. Thanks!
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From: tnt71521@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/21/2007 at 9:14:23 EST from 71.210.146.174 Your Name: Tyler Message: I was wondering if anybody has caught any smelt yet?
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I was out last night. nothing in the rivers as far as the knife. It is
raining today and the water is high. I'm going out again tonight. Capt. Peter Dahl |
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Jason I heard there were no smelt in the Lester last night. I did hear of a single smelt caught in Ashland WI. The sun has been warming the rivers perhaps by the week end we might see a run.. Don't neglect the knife river. I usually fish right along the old highway between the two bridges. Sometimes they run at the knife before the lester. Best Regards Capt. Peter Dahl |
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Peter, We are coming down on friday nite to give it a try just wondering if you heard any new news on the smelt run. I'll keep you informed on how friday night went thanks Jason Randall |
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fe_ranger@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/18/2007 at 3:45:2 EST from 64.136.26.235 Your Name: april Message: That damn late winter!! I am predicting that 4-27-7 will be the day!!! Here we come with the nets! Let's build some fire and drink some beer!!!! |
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tdtorgerson@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/17/2007 at 23:3:9 EST from 66.188.158.227 Your Name: Tom Message: FYI: MN DNR has info on smelting: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/lakesuperior/smelt.html You may need to buy the dip net at a gas station on Lake Superior. Most sporting goods stores "away from Lake Superior" do not carry these nets, |
From: banhbao23@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/15/2007 at 23:34:5 EST from 69.180.188.204 Your Name: Ande Message: To everyone, I'm new to smelting, can someone please tell me where I can go for smelting, and update on smelting. I am planning to go this coming weekend...I live afar so wonder if it would be in time for smelting. thanks, Ande |
From: toopimp4ya_alex@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/15/2007 at 18:45:8 EST from 76.17.135.207 Your Name: cody Message: i heard of a guy that cought about 50 smelt at knife |
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exhibit_y@yahoo.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/15/2007 at 11:28:19 EST from 71.10.69.121 Your Name: Eric Message: I'm new to smelting. Can someone give me info on the methods of smelting and where I can go? Thanks. |
April 14, 2007From: DDave356@aol.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/14/2007 at 23:11:19 EST from 68.83.214.250 Your Name: DDave356 Message: I'm coming in from Washington DC for the smelt run and some shore fishing on the French April 28th...can anyone give me updates on how the fishing has been?...maybe where to go?
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| April 14, 2006 i have not heard any reports of people catching smelt yet. The ice is clear from the lake and rivers, I expect to hear reports soon. It should be an early run. |
| Name: Peter April 15 ---name: Peter I heard a report - smelt were starting to run on the south shore. |
| April 15 Name: todd |
| I will be going out tonight and will have a report tomorrow - Peter |
| April 16 - Peter The lake was to rough for seining last night and will be again tonight, due to strong east winds. |
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Name: Chelsea |
| It's been to rough to sein on park point since friday. I
think there will be smelt on the beach when the wind goes down.
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| 4/19/06 The smelt were running in Lester river last night. I dipped about 6 gallons in 3 hrs. They also ran on the south shore. Peter |
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Sent: 4/21/2006
at 18:13:15 CST from 207.118.220.113 Your Name: Joe Message: Went out on S. Shore and put up a pile! Not sure where the DNR was checking but we saw 10 of thousands of smelt. Everyone was doing good. Good luck. |
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EST from 134.29.189.192 Your Name: april Message: I went out lastnight to lester and knife. there was nothing happening at lester and i only dipped 3 gallons in 3 1/2 hourse at knife. |
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polarisracer316@hotmail.com Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/24/2006 at 12:41:36 EST from 156.99.211.221 Your Name: Brad Message: I was out smelting on friday the 21 on lester river and got about 96 smelt in 7 hours not running very good. |
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From: loony03@charter.net
Subject: Post a report Sent: 4/24/2006 at 9:36:50 EST from 71.10.75.245 Your Name: Chelsea Message: Drove to the end of Park Point and walked on to the beach. Weren't catching anything. We heard that people were doing well down closer to the bridge. Some guys next to us gave up on the net and threw a line in - they caught 4 sturgeon while we were there (one was 4'). DNR also came around checking for licenses and said they hadn't heard of anyone catching sturgeon there before...? |
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EST from 64.12.116.132 Your Name: Jim Message: April 22 We seined for 4 hrs on Park Point,caught about 30 smelt. But what's up with all the small minnows and exotic species that also got in our nets? |
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It looks like the run is just about done. The minnows and exotics are there feeding on the smelt spawn. I'm sure there are some trout and salmon feeding on the minnows as well. Peter |
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