Live Bait

[tplatt]

Anyone know if there is anyone selling live smelt around the Canandaigua lake area?

Duck Killer

[briggsy218]

No

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[Sk8man]

Tim,

 

I don't think you'll find any live smelt sellers in the area. The smelt are just about totally gone in most of the Finger Lakes and tribs for whatever reason. There is a population of them on Canadice Lake that can be caught through the ice at night but given the current DEC regs you would only be able to use them as bait on that specific body of water (i.e Canadice) without a signed receipt form a certified bait dealer.

Edited January 12, 2015 by Sk8man

[tplatt]

Thank you. I know they are available during the spring trout season but not during ice fishing.

Duck Killer