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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 01:22:37 PM

Title: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 01:22:37 PM: Just a quick interesting point... in the past my dad has gone fishing for smelt and usually had no problems getting a couple hundred smelt on a outing.... he has gone the last 2 nights and hasnet been able to get more than 20 fish... are the rest of you seeing this aswell... To be honest with you i dont really like eating the smelt but i think this could be a cause for concern if nobody is catching smelt.. he has asked his friends and they say the same thing that they are catching about 20 per night... hmmmm

your thoughts..
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 20, 2006, 01:36:06 PM: The smelt population has decreased noticeably the past few years. Where was your dad fishing last night ?
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 01:56:22 PM: dundrave in west van...
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 20, 2006, 04:25:24 PM: Try Spanish Banks
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 04:37:10 PM: yah i told that to my dad and he laughed .. he said when gas is 1.20 a litre he isnt about to drive over there to mabye catch some smelt....

they are going again tonight i will let you all know how they do..
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 10:50:34 PM: dad went again tonight... after 4 hours of fishing not a single fish..
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 20, 2006, 10:58:46 PM: Quote from: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 10:50:34 PM
dad went again tonight... after 4 hours of fishing not a single fish..

Should have listened to me.... Spanish Banks ;D
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 11:32:10 PM: why were you there..did you get any reports...
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Steelhawk on August 20, 2006, 11:32:25 PM: I think it is a trend for some smaller fish like the Pacific Tom Cod. They just disappear mysteriously in the last few years. Global warming causing them to shift their spawning ground up north???
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 21, 2006, 12:06:04 AM: Quote from: jettabambino on August 20, 2006, 11:32:10 PM
why were you there..did you get any reports...

Took a little stroll. The fishermen I talked to had an average of 1/2 bucket, not great but better than your dad ;D There's always next weekend.
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: BwiBwi on September 03, 2006, 10:40:35 PM: Today's high tide was 4:00pm. Is it better to smelt netting 2~3 hours before high tide, or before sunset is better? (tide or time of day more of a factor)

Thank you
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Fish Assassin on September 03, 2006, 10:59:17 PM: 2 hours before and an hour after.
Title: Re: where have all the smelt gone....
Post by: Steelhawk on September 04, 2006, 12:11:55 AM: Next week's evening high-tides will be better. Darkness gives them the cover to get near shore.