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Title: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/03/17, 08:03:29 PM
Anyone from the area have any info on the smelt run in Duluth area this year? The run should be coming soon I would think. past years I have had some success around the 20th of April. I think the water temp needs to get to around 45 deg?? Any info would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/03/17, 09:34:34 PM
Hey stranger!! :moon: where ya been! :scratch: I'm going to Duluth Wednesday. I'll ask the locals then.
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Bobby Bass on April 04/04/17, 08:01:31 AM
Rivers are low and cold, still ice out on the big lake, going to be awhile before they run on this side. WE have been  lot colder then down south and all of our snow has been gone for weeks so no runoff. Will post here to let you know when they start running :happy1:
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/05/17, 01:58:21 PM
Hey stranger!! :moon: where ya been! :scratch: I'm going to Duluth Wednesday. I'll ask the locals then.

Ha! Yeah I've been off line for a while. That would be cool if you could find any info!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/05/17, 02:00:04 PM
Rivers are low and cold, still ice out on the big lake, going to be awhile before they run on this side. WE have been  lot colder then down south and all of our snow has been gone for weeks so no runoff. Will post here to let you know when they start running :happy1:

Thank you for the info. I'd love to hit it again at the right time. Last year I was about a week to late so I wasn't able to make the trip.
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: dew2 on April 04/05/17, 05:12:13 PM
Anyone from the area have any info on the smelt run in Duluth area this year? The run should be coming soon I would think. past years I have had some success around the 20th of April. I think the water temp needs to get to around 45 deg?? Any info would be appreciated.
PK great to see you postin! dew2 here you remember me as sparcebag from UMO.I can contact Sandy's relatives and bring you up on the run. Duluth 2 cousins an 2Harbors 1 nephew/niece.WE May be in Duluth this saturday>>Goin up to Wadena and maybe take Sandys mom to visit there. Where ya been whatcha been upto?
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/05/17, 05:53:56 PM
PK.........check the going north thread!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Bobby Bass on April 04/07/17, 07:04:35 AM
Rivers are flowing with water, Friend went up the shore and snow melt is filling the rivers with run off. Much more snow up the shore then down in the Duluth area. Even with the warm temps this weekend there is still ice on the big lake!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/07/17, 07:52:12 PM
Rivers are flowing with water, Friend went up the shore and snow melt is filling the rivers with run off. Much more snow up the shore then down in the Duluth area. Even with the warm temps this weekend there is still ice on the big lake!

Thanks for the update, I would be coming over there from Detroit Lakes area so it's a pretty good drive to make the trip just to test it out. If there is still ice on the lake, I would assume the run is at least a week or more out.
Again, thank you for keeping us posted!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/13/17, 08:43:02 PM
Anyone from the area have any info on the smelt run in Duluth area this year? The run should be coming soon I would think. past years I have had some success around the 20th of April. I think the water temp needs to get to around 45 deg?? Any info would be appreciated.
PK great to see you postin! dew2 here you remember me as sparcebag from UMO.I can contact Sandy's relatives and bring you up on the run. Duluth 2 cousins an 2Harbors 1 nephew/niece.WE May be in Duluth this saturday>>Goin up to Wadena and maybe take Sandys mom to visit there. Where ya been whatcha been upto?


Good to hear from you sparce..hmm dew2!! LOL, Life has just been so crazy as of late and I just haven't had a lot of time to get online. Hope all is going well with you and the wife! I always think about the UMO GTG and the hospitality you showed. We have had one game/practice after another as of late and pretty much every day has something going on.. Would be great if you could get some "Inside info" on the smelt run if'in you got any!!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/17/17, 04:02:46 PM
seen a few reports they are getting some............but also said the snow up there may slow it down for a bit.
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Capt. Parker on April 04/18/17, 06:54:25 PM
Was out Sat. night on Park Point.  We got about a gallon of all males.  They are just starting.  Was also out in the boat in the afternoon, and saw smelt stacked up in 60 fow on the bottom 40 feet.  They are ready to go!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Boar on April 04/18/17, 08:10:44 PM
thanks for that report ccpt. i replied to yur pm thanks you!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/18/17, 09:16:03 PM
Thanks for the reports guys! Kind of sounds like they might be running well later this week and weekend. Earliest I would be able to make it up there now is Sunday this weekend.  I will keep an eye on the forum and hopefully they start running soon!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: dew2 on April 04/18/17, 09:45:41 PM
Was out Sat. night on Park Point.  We got about a gallon of all males.  They are just starting.  Was also out in the boat in the afternoon, and saw smelt stacked up in 60 fow on the bottom 40 feet.  They are ready to go!
THanks Capt.You run a boat on the big lake?
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Capt. Parker on April 04/20/17, 12:22:06 PM

[/quote]THanks Capt.You run a boat on the big lake?
[/quote]

Yes, run my boat out of Duluth on Lake Superior. 
Check out my website www.SuperiorPursuits.com

I will try and keep you guys posted on how the big lake is producing over the summer.
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Boar on April 04/20/17, 12:45:07 PM
thanks capt,
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: dew2 on April 04/20/17, 01:54:54 PM

THanks Capt.You run a boat on the big lake?[/quote]


[/quote]Yes, run my boat out of Duluth on Lake Superior. 
Check out my website www.SuperiorPursuits.com

I will try and keep you guys posted on how the big lake is producing over the summer.[/quote]
[/quote]Were you in Business in 89 or early90s? Some reason you sound fibular?

 An boar you smelt the same for years,No one told yah its hard to be around yah EH Youngster[/quote]
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/23/17, 08:32:00 PM
Think I'm heading up tomorrow afternoon. Sounds like they have started running pretty well and good numbers are being had out on Park point and the Lester. Looking forward to the trip!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: glenn57 on April 04/23/17, 08:34:03 PM
Good luck  man I'd love to have me a meal of smelt. hubba_hubba-404.gif they just don't do them smelt fries no more! pouty-1023.gif pouty-1023.gif
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/23/17, 08:39:35 PM
Good luck  man I'd love to have me a meal of smelt. hubba_hubba-404.gif they just don't do them smelt fries no more! pouty-1023.gif pouty-1023.gif

Thanks, If'in I get any extree, I'll send them down your way!
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: LPS on April 04/24/17, 06:43:59 AM
I think it was Clancy who writes for the Outdoor News had an article years ago about smelt.  He said sometimes when catching smelt it is actually a run of spot tail shiners or they are at least mixed in.  He said everyone eats them too and don't even know the difference.  He now goes to the bait shop once a year and gets a batch of spot tails and cooks them up like smelt. Easier than going smelting. 
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: Boar on April 04/24/17, 10:28:54 AM
 :scratch: :scratch:
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: dew2 on April 04/24/17, 01:51:15 PM
Good luck  man I'd love to have me a meal of smelt. hubba_hubba-404.gif they just don't do them smelt fries no more! pouty-1023.gif pouty-1023.gif

Thanks, If'in I get any extree, I'll send them down your way!
PF SEND 57 dem spottail shiners!!! I'l trade yah for some real smelts EH!! Remember me I sure hope yah do great!!!! Last time I did it was commin home from travelin in bout 87? 88? piss poor!! i did, never went back.The late 60s when in highschol an 4-5 of us went up and filled trash cans full 30 gal.galvanized cans.Good Luck to ya!! it aint what it was but what is??We strip everything take all then complain!! its gone confused-3316.gif
Title: Re: Smelt 2017
Post by: pickelfarmer on April 04/26/17, 09:28:13 PM
They were running this weekend. Friends went up and were able to fill a cooler pretty fast. I had a couple things come up and was not able to go this weekend. Planning on heading up Sunday afternoon. Maybe with the cold weather they will still be running..