After several warm winters kept fishermen off the ice, early cold temps are reviving a beloved Maine tradition.

Bowl of smelt fish on wooden table held in hands - Gmvozd/Getty Images For those uninitiated into the world of seafood, eating fish can feel daunting. Especially when served whole, there's a physical ...

D's Smelt fishing camps in Bowdoinham, long known as Jim’s, were closed for two straight seasons before reopening for a ...

OLYMPIA — The state is considering changes to commercial and recreational fishing regulations that could increase protection for smelt in Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The state ...

LANSING, MI — It turns out that rainbow smelt and some panfish in Michigan are not as highly contaminated with toxic ‘forever chemicals’ as previously thought. This week, the Michigan Department of ...

Gov. Jay Inslee will soon a bill into law that will require Washington smelt dippers to get a license before they wade out with their nets. Recreational fishing licenses have been required to harvest ...

Anglers have flocked to a frozen lake in Hokkaido, northern Japan, for smelt fishing. The fishing season kicked off at Lake Abashiri on Monday. The ice has reached a thickness of about 30 centimeters ...