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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: rocky on June 09, 2015, 05:01:04 PM

Title: Smelt fishing
Post by: rocky on June 09, 2015, 05:01:04 PM

borrowed a net and would like a few tips on good places to try for smelt. also do tides and time of day make a difference?
hungry for a meal or 2 so any helpful info appreciated.

Title: Re: Smelt fishing
Post by: Fish Assassin on June 09, 2015, 05:23:35 PM

Did a lot of smelt fishing with my dad when I was a kid. Try Spanish Banks or West Vancouver. I find an evening high tide is productive for me.

Title: Re: Smelt fishing
Post by: jettabambino on June 09, 2015, 06:58:50 PM

Make sure it's high tide.... Preferably as the sun is going down...

Keep the net clean.  Ambleside is great or 3rd beach

Title: Re: Smelt fishing
Post by: Rodney on June 10, 2015, 12:48:55 PM

A fishery notice came out yesterday regarding smelt fishing regulation updates, so please take a look at it before you head out to try it out.

http://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fns-sap/index-eng.cfm?pg=view_notice&DOC_ID=171741&ID=all