As February approaches, local sportsmen and women start to think about smelt dipping. Will the popular smelt dip take place on the Cowlitz River this year, or is the run supposed to be too depressed ...

Washington has approved a one-day smelt-dipping season Thursday on the Cowlitz River. Dipping will be allowed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a 10-pound limit (approximately a quarter of a five-gallon ...

You may need to limit how many rainbow smelt you're dining on depending on where it was caught. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released new Eat Safe Fish guidelines for rainbow ...

Q: I hear the smelt are running and I want to net some for a smelt fry. Can I use a cast or seine net on the beach? A: Minnesota does not allow the use of cast nets to take smelt in any location. If ...

STODDARD, Wis. - They measure about three inches long, weigh about an ounce and are invading the Stoddard American Legion Post and Unit 315. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the legion invasion ...

Mar. 8—Smelt dippers will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as the Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife has approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, ...