Bomoseen Smelt

[BomoBrown]

I went out last night and the action was great. The smelt are smaller this year, but they will taste better and feed the trout better.  It feels good to be back in action.

[Bailbuster]

They will be gone before we know it.....

[troutcrazy]

I'm actually glad to hear that they're smaller!  I like it when they're small enough to eat the bones!

[thebigwiggle]

I was out there tonight. And absolutely hammered this smelt and I only fished about 2 1/2 hours and caught over 100+ Smelt And the funny thing is I did not catch one on any kind of spikes or minnow  All my smelt came on Berkeley gulp maggots. Video and pictures are coming soon

[bird21s]

They will be gone before we know it.....

With the help of this site and youtube video proof... You can almost garentee it!!! 

[ICE_HOOK]

I was out there tonight. And absolutely hammered this smelt and I only fished about 2 1/2 hours and caught over 100+ Smelt And the funny thing is I did not catch one on any kind of spikes or minnow  All my smelt came on Berkeley gulp maggots. Video and pictures are coming soon

How much ice, green dump safe?

[grampieshanty]

4" sunday where the 88 sits ice hook.

[wmhunts]

They will be gone before we know it.....

Funny how such a small fish can be so sought after. My local lake is getting cleaned out as well, shanty town is back and they are cleaning house. They are fun to catch, but the little buggers don't release well, I tried the other night. time to target something else

[ICE_HOOK]

88 is on the ice? Great! Grampieshanty is quick! Ha

[miknvt]

  Went out for the first time yesterday for perch. They are smaller this year also. About 15 dinks 1 keeper.

[homey53]

I'm a newbie here. Just wondering if you can get on at Indian Point?

[miknvt]

I fished Indian point yesterday. Out beyond the point about 3 to 4 inches 2 shanties out there already.

[tracker one]

you are not going to fish all the smelt out of Bomo with a rod and reel in the winter,ridiculous.

[MikeVT]

you are not going to fish all the smelt out of Bomo with a rod and reel in the winter,ridiculous.

That's what they said about St. Catherine back in the 80's.  I hope they do stick around, should make for some really nice trout.

[grampieshanty]

88 is on the ice? Great! Grampieshanty is quick! Ha

Not on the ice yet.Because it weighs so much I like to wait till theres 8-9 inches minimun

[thebigwiggle]

With the help of this site and youtube video proof... You can almost garentee it!!!

i highly doubt it.. If you know what i know, then i believe the Smelt Population will last very long time in Bomo . The smelt are very healthy and thriving.

[Bailbuster]

I don't think they were dipping Bomo or Fairlee and they went  missing, they are back now,
but a guy had a 5 gal pail  3/4 full that's a lot of smelt....

[thebigwiggle]

you are not going to fish all the smelt out of Bomo with a rod and reel in the winter,ridiculous.

Thank You Frank for that Comment!! some people just dont get it or care to do there homework like me . I just dont fish for the fun , i study the reports on fish and talk to bioligst and other people at the vermont fish and Game.

[thebigwiggle]

That's what they said about St. Catherine back in the 80's.  I hope they do stick around, should make for some really nice trout.

The Big factor for the smelt diminishing in st Catherine like Champlain , is because some retard years ago that if he used live alewives for bait that would be great idea , Once the Alewives population started thriving the smelt population started to decline. I use to have my shanty at st catherine and i remember fishing for smelt down there.

[Bailbuster]

Well Joe where did they go .I know how there got back , same as fairlee ,it went from a couple of slow years to none....I am not saying they will kill it in a week but how many can you you get in 4 gallons

[Vtgooseman]

Ill tell you in the morning......   

Only kidding.  Now would be a good time to put a limit on them eh?

[FlyPredatorVT]

How big are the smelt this year? I would love to get my Master Angler smelt out of Bomo. The bio's were suggesting it as my best bet because of the bigger fish last year (likely from the stocking 4 years ago).

I also heard that what killed the smelt in Bomo was that the stream that they spawn in got dammed up by beavers and since it ran through a state park the park would not remove the dam. Brilliant move...

[wmhunts]

Well Joe where did they go .I know how there got back , same as fairlee ,it went from a couple of slow years to none....I am not saying they will kill it in a week but how many can you you get in 4 gallons

Fairlee? That place sucks! dink perch, stunted bass and pickerel, homely trout that's all you'll catch in there. Bomo and Waterbury are the only places with smelt

[gogetthegaff]

Actually ended up catching a few small smelt on Champlain jigging for perch this weekend. Just small ones but good to see them.

[FlyPredatorVT]

safe to say every fish you want to catch is a master angler. Master angler or BUST YO!

Not every fish, but I have a plan man! Goals.. I gots me some goals son!

[thebigwiggle]

How big are the smelt this year? I would love to get my Master Angler smelt out of Bomo. The bio's were suggesting it as my best bet because of the bigger fish last year (likely from the stocking 4 years ago).

I also heard that what killed the smelt in Bomo was that the stream that they spawn in got dammed up by beavers and since it ran through a state park the park would not remove the dam. Brilliant move...

Now here is a Guy who has done his homework just like what i usually do.. 

[thebigwiggle]

Actually ended up catching a few small smelt on Champlain jigging for perch this weekend. Just small ones but good to see them.

I know there in there because I have seen them in the Lakers and Salmon mouths when i am doing charters in the Spring and Fall.. along with the Alewives.

[bird21s]

i highly doubt it.. If you know what i know, then i believe the Smelt Population will last very long time in Bomo . The smelt are very healthy and thriving.

All I'm saying is, when a person shows a great catch and names the lake they can be caught on in there YouTube videos, it eventually will draw many anglers that normally would pass on that lake. How hard is it to show technique on a species of fish and omit the name of the lake they are being caught on.  Not a huge deal to me really, I do enjoy catching these smelt, it's my first year ever doing it. After watching the videos you posted I jumped all over it. You seem like a nice dude wiggle, but I don't think it's helping the smelt population by advertising it's the best place to catch them. Again I'm just one of your many viewers that decided to venture over from ny to cash in on bomo smelt. So with that being said, thank you for the invite wiggle.

[homey53]

I fished Indian point yesterday. Out beyond the point about 3 to 4 inches 2 shanties out there already.

Thanks. Lots of cold nights predicted for this week. Should be a 1/2 foot, or more, by the weekend?

[wmhunts]

All I'm saying is, when a person shows a great catch and names the lake they can be caught on in there YouTube videos, it eventually will draw many anglers that normally would pass on that lake. How hard is it to show technique on a species of fish and omit the name of the lake they are being caught on.  Not a huge deal to me really, I do enjoy catching these smelt, it's my first year ever doing it. After watching the videos you posted I jumped all over it. You seem like a nice dude wiggle, but I don't think it's helping the smelt population by advertising it's the best place to catch them. Again I'm just one of your many viewers that decided to venture over from ny to cash in on bomo smelt. So with that being said, thank you for the invite wiggle.

Its not just the wiggle, this thread is named "Bomoseen smelt" and Ice shanty is the most popular fishing forum I know of. And another thing if the state has figured out how to stock smelt, let the people come. It is probably really good for local business's who suffer enough in the winter.
Oh here I go again, If we keep fishing the smelt hard we will be creating a need for jobs at the hatchery so they can grow more smelt for us to catch and spend Money on. we'll be boosting the economy one smelt at a time
Maybe I should have been a politician