Fishing For

Rainbow smelt

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22 Catches
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Average Length
-
Maximum Length
1.2 ft
Maximum Weight
-
Depth Range
0.0 - 1,394.4 ft
Temperature Range
-

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Rainbow smelt

4.0
(6)
Lake Superior
Lake Superior, Ontario
2 Catches
5.0
(1)
Rivière aux Outardes
49.181893, -67.251322
2 Catches
5.0
(15)
Bali Sea
-8.434367, 115.658334
1 Catch
4.0
(5)
Bayfield River
Huron, Ontario
1 Catch
3.0
(2)
Gould Pond
Hillsborough, New Hampshire
1 Catch
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Green Lake
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
1 Catch
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Higgins Lake
Roscommon County, Michigan
1 Catch
4.0
(9)
Kennebec River
Kennebec County, Maine
1 Catch

Top Baits For Catching Rainbow smelt

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Surf Smelt
4.0
(2)
1 Catch
Natural Baits by Live Bait Fresh Water Creek chub
4.0
(39)
1 Catch

Recently Caught Rainbow smelt

Halzz Deps

2025-04-23
 • 
Manitoulin, Ontario

Rainbow smelt
13 likes • 6 comments

Halzz Deps

2025-04-22
 • 
Greater Sudbury, Ontario

My first smelt of the night, I had to get a pic with him lol

Rainbow smelt
17 likes • 5 comments
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Mark Bluck

2025-03-03
 • 
Alpena County, Michigan

Fished hour and half got 8 smelt, 1 perch

Rainbow smelt
11 likes

Donald Dyer

2025-02-25
 • 
Kennebec County, Maine

Ended up with eleven total.

Rainbow smelt
15 likes

Fish-whisperer 101

2025-02-23
 • 
York, Ontario

Rainbow smelt
1
16 likes • 2 comments

Mrluckman 5

2024-05-04
 • 
Saint Louis County, Minnesota

Netted some smelt in Lake Superior on April 25, 2024. Clean and fry with Garlic salt and pepper.

Rainbow smelt
10 likes • 1 comment

Laurent Boudriau

2023-08-27
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Rainbow smelt
5 likes

Pierre Moreau

2023-04-28
 • 
Lake Superior, Ontario

Slow night… but got enough for what I need anyway…

Rainbow smelt
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