Looking for Smelt!!

[Icemanvt]

Does anyone know where smelt are biting good?

[vtpike]

Sure you could get a few at Waterbury Res

[Icemanvt]

Thanks! have you been there recently?

[vtpike]

yup

[Vtgooseman]

Joes pond......  Straight out from the launch.  Place is stiff with them

[Icemanvt]

Tried it today, got a few but ran into schools of perch and after 3 hours only had a few smelt.  Not having a shanty also kinda puts a dent on the situation in 10 degree+ super windy day.

[vtpike]

Yes being in a shanty of sorts does help! Keep after em!

[fishingidjit]

Maybe folks flashers are not seeing smelt but perch?

[Icemanvt]

so at waterbury res have you been catching them at the boat launch on the little river side?

[pwicefisher]

You can get smelt almost anywhere on the Waterbury Reservoir. Halfway up the water column is a good place to start

[Icemanvt]

sounds good! thanks!

[pokholes]

so at waterbury res have you been catching them at the boat launch on the little river side?

Little River area day or night!

[Icemanvt]

are they in shallow or still out deep like 20-30 ft?

[Billy Dance]

pounded about 400 hundred smelt out of joes so far this year most at the launch but was catching them out in the middle too.  there most active right after sunrise and right before sunset but if u start catching them dont stop fishing otherwise they sometimes leave.