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Title: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: lovtofish on Jan 08, 2009, 06:48 PM

Has anyone tried to catch smelts lately in Norway Lake?

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: smeltshack on Jan 09, 2009, 05:16 PM

Hey I asked a biologist about this subject last year and he said they are very far and few between. I think baby white perch is the major bait in there now.

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: herbc69 on Jan 09, 2009, 05:18 PM

if its the same biologist we saw on keoka lake with no personality he didnt act like he knew what he was saying

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: maineduckhunter on Jan 09, 2009, 07:22 PM

I don't ever remember hearing about smelts in Norway Lake.....my dad and I used to smelt EVERYWHERE around there and never hit that lake......How about Hobbs Pond.... ???

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: herbc69 on Jan 10, 2009, 05:18 AM

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Jan 09, 2009, 07:22 PM

I don't ever remember hearing about smelts in Norway Lake.....my dad and I used to smelt EVERYWHERE around there and never hit that lake......How about Hobbs Pond.... ???

i fish with a guy that use to live on hobbs pond, no smelts that he knows of he did catch an 8 lb brown there a few years back ;D

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: Downeaster on Jan 10, 2009, 05:52 AM

Every winter there are 4 or 5 smelt shacks out there.

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: skully on Jan 10, 2009, 07:04 AM

i fish there alot and there are some but very hard to find

Title: Re: Smelts In Norway Lake?
Post by: hack on Jan 11, 2009, 01:49 AM

There used to be as but were over fished like Hobbs.