Smelt

[big_fishman]

Do you all dip smelt in Lake Ontario? I live on the eastern side if anyone has any info in it.

I used to do this when I lived in Wisconsin, many beach fires, many beers and tons of smelt when the run was on, when it was not we still had the beers.

[W.W.IV.]

Big Fisherman, I diped smelt at the Salmon river years ago.To manny beer cans and bottles on the beach, wood torn off camp for fires. Last I knew when they built the break wall they closed the mouth of the river to shore fisherman. Check it out I maybe wrong. Check Dec, regs. you can only take a small pail ,maybe 10qts. Good luck.

[GAMBLER]

The Niagara has a good run of smelt. I have not done it but hear it is good.

[Yankee Troller]

Hey Bri! I hope there is a decent supply of mud puppies over there in Sandy! There goes all those derby checks to pay for gas.

[GAMBLER]

If they are there, which I know they are, I will find them.

[defaz249er]

I went smelting last night on the Niagara. Netted 3 over three hours (11-2). Water temp is a bit low on my end of the lake. I usually wait until the river gets up to around 39-40 degrees. They should come in after the next good rain or a week or so of good weather. Last year at this time they were in thick.

[Draggin Ballz]

I used to hit the Niagara in Lewiston years ago...

Its been at least 23 yrs so not sure how the run is now.

[ray koziatek]

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[defaz249er]

The smelt run has begun on the niagara river.

[Tim Bromund]

4.99 lb fer smelt at wegmans couple bucks for beer watch tv and in bed by 11 o clock, boy i must be getting old .......

i feel the same way about turkey hunting. 59 cents a pound at price chopper

billybono

No way billy, not only is turkey hunting a whole lot of fun, there is a world of difference between the taste of a wild turkey and a commercially raised one.

May is always a tough time for me, trying to decide between the spring king fishing here on the west end and turkey hunting. Turkey hunting is one of my favorites, much rather do that than deer.

Tim

[Guest ReelDiel]

May is always a tough time for me, trying to decide between the spring king fishing here on the west end and turkey hunting.

Tim

:shock:

Oh no TIM-SON you are taking the path of the lost.....you must come back to the fishing asylum so we can straighten you out!!!!

[Redneck Yacht]

I'm with tbromund on this one. My problem is it's 2 and a half hour drive to the Oak so the turkeys get most of my attention.

[LongLine]

Yeah turkeys get my attention too, especially when they cut to close to the back of my boat or hold their d'm regttas

Tom B.

(LongLine)

[Tim Bromund]

well, there are turkeys ..... and then there are TURKEYS!!!!

[Dance the Tides]

I'm with Tim on the month of May. Except in addition Lake O and turkey season I add in Stripers on the Hudson, fly fishing for trout, walleye season opens......and on and on. Its tough living in New York State in the spring!

[W.W.IV.]

The guys on the Finger lakes got it made,hunt turkey in the morning and fish all afternoon and maybe go after Eyes before dark. I'll be down in Hector tues.morning fore birds and I think I'll bring the boat and hit Seneca after lunch. Hey Ray, is the Glen the best place to put the boat in? Mike.

[ray koziatek]

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[W.W.IV.]

Thanks Ray, good luck if you get out in the morning. Mike

[Redneck Yacht]

Started my turkey fix this morning in PA. Some guy saw to scaring the 6 different birds I had comming in. Then I had to shoot a coyote that thought I was dinner. Going to given heck in NY on tuesday and then if I can find a fishing partner, it back to hughs or sodus on wednesday.

Good luck to y'all,

RY

[poverty stricken II]

Sorry ray not this week going to training, Switched my days off again now tuesday morning (like that will happen with mandates) till thursday night off.. That still gives us weds.....