smelt and saltwater fishing puget sound
Feb 27, 2022 20:49:50 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello, my name is patty. my friend and i want to fish smelt at cornet bay Whidbey island WA. not sure they are running now the 1st of March do you know? thanks, patty
Feb 28, 2022 13:47:24 #
Welcome Patty, Smelt are running here in the South Sound. Got 4lbs at the Columbia this weekend. Something to fill the smoker!!!
Feb 28, 2022 14:03:39 #
Phillyflyer wrote:
Welcome Patty, Smelt are running here in the South Sound. Got 4lbs at the Columbia this weekend. Something to fill the smoker!!!
Haven't eaten smoked smelt since I was a child,Grandfather lived in Wrangell Ak and caught smelt for the smoker,I remember pulling up his nets in the marina when visiting in the 70's.Old memories
Feb 28, 2022 15:17:54 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
I have not gone this year, but they have always been there in February and March in the past. I assume you know the best way to clean them is with a large scissors. I am glad you posted. I was trying to think of something to do with the rivers flooding, the lakes muddy and the Strait whitecapped.
Feb 28, 2022 15:19:05 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
pattyp wrote:
hello, my name is patty. my friend and i want to fish smelt at cornet bay Whidbey island WA. not sure they are running now the 1st of March do you know? thanks, patty
Wear rain gear and dress for the wind.
Mar 1, 2022 12:00:06 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello, thanks Phillyflyer for your input. only interested in Whidbey Island for the smelt. patty p
Mar 1, 2022 12:05:02 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello, Salmon addict, thanks for your input. primarily interested in Whidbey Island. patty p
Mar 1, 2022 12:11:13 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello bapabear, thanks for your input. liked the idea of scissors. need to go to Whidbey Island soon to get smelt. never tried smoking them. thanks again, patty p
Mar 1, 2022 19:41:37 #
pattyp wrote:
hello, Salmon addict, thanks for your input. primarily interested in Whidbey Island. patty p
Can tell you this much,your legal to fish smelt year round ,can use a dip net or pole and line with three treble hooks or nine single hooks jigging,cannot tell you anything about where or when smelt (run?)as I've never tried to catch them here in Puget Sound,I mostly target salmon,crab and occasionally flounder/sand dab/sole.
Mar 6, 2022 14:02:02 #
I just moved to the island from PA and I’m headed to cornet tonight at high tide to try for some smelt. I’ll fill you in on how that goes.
Mar 6, 2022 15:52:19 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello Staleyd67, Great, hope you are successful. want to go this coming week...thanks Patty P
Mar 6, 2022 17:04:45 #
Mar 6, 2022 18:37:25 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello Staley67, i have not. my friend wants to go and he has the knowhow. he did say slack tide is best. hooks on a casting reel off the doc. i will be smarter after i go. looking forward to it. Patty P
Mar 8, 2022 21:30:50 #
pattyp
Loc: northwest washington
hello Staley67, i feel sorry you have no fish. be patient, they will come. i plan on going this week to cornet bay , heard the smelt are running. take care and think positive. patty p
Mar 11, 2022 21:24:00 #
tad73gt
Loc: Fortescue, NJ
Hi PattyP, My son just went fishing this past weekend, somewhere south of Everett. Since I'm from Jersey that's as much as I know about where but he did get some smelt!!! The three kids each helped with the limit, too...
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