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Offline dlj01260

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Smelt in champlain
« on: Jan 14, 2015, 09:53 PM »
I caught my first smelt today while perch fishing. Saw them swimming a few inches under the ice past my hole and managed to catch three of them! Never eaten one, but from what I hear I'm in for a treat!
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Offline cbice

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Re: Smelt in champlain
« Reply #1 on: Jan 15, 2015, 05:26 AM »
I rank them right up there with yellow perch and walleye.  If they're small you an eat them bones and all.  Since the Alewifes moved in I hadn't heard of many being caught.  Enjoy.
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Offline Dead Head on ice

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Re: Smelt in champlain
« Reply #2 on: Jan 15, 2015, 06:08 AM »
That's great to hear. I thought the smelt were completely eradicated out of Champlain.
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Offline dlj01260

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Re: Smelt in champlain
« Reply #3 on: Jan 15, 2015, 06:23 AM »
Nope! I had a small school of them swim by right under the ice. It was pretty neat to see! Thanks guys, I'll eat them as a snack tonight!
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Offline gogetthegaff

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Re: Smelt in champlain
« Reply #4 on: Jan 15, 2015, 09:22 AM »
We picked up a few just south of the Champlain Bridge last weekend. Saw a few different schools suspended on the flasher. The ones we caught were all in the 3 1/2" to 4" range. Tough to pick them off when they're that size! Good to see them though. Hopefully its a sign of things to come.
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