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Yes that's in minnesota its a river south of duluth little secret can't talk right know heading out the door to go up there. let you know how it goes mabey give you more info on it when I get back . thay have been running for 3 weeks an older couple said while i was there .

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Cool, I don't need to know the exact location or anything, I'm not going to go smelt there. Just curious, and it's nice to know there are other places that get good smelt runs. I know there are lakes/streams north of Duluth that have had smelt put in them in the past that can be good too.

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I went two nights in a row five gallon bucket each night . also if you are use to the duluth run these smelt are double the size . however the males have not released yet as of 4/15/05 so it 's not yet peak run .The smelt only run for a max of 4 hours I have narrowed down to that on the trips I have taken . We were getting four to five at a shot from shore with dip nets the other guys in our party had waiters on and getting nine to ten a shot . If you are use to the run in Duluth these smelt are king smelt compared to that .

Always remember leave it cleaner than you found it .

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There is no ice on the point now. i was up sunday night but it was to rough to go out with all the waves breaking on the beach. i think the next night that you can make it out you will get some. we were all the way at the end of the point. the area at the tot lot was full of ice. out a few hundred yards

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Anyone heading out tonight? We might give it a shot. I'll post our results if we do head out. Looks like MN point will be our destination if the ice stays clear.

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Porter cakll me on my cell and Ill stop by after work at 11pm. You may be gone already so Ill just call you.

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A group of us pulled a few nets last night out on Park Point from 9-midnight down by the entrance to the "park". Very disapointing as we were getting a few early, but by 10:00 the nets were coming in empty. We didnt even fill the bottom of a bucket.

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there was ice all the way from the aerial lift bridge out to where we were smelting by the entrance to the park. we even pulled a couple nets diagonally on the outside edge of the ice. the other problem was all of the logs that were shoved up right on the edge of the shore, you had to move them to get a clean spot to pull the net up.

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Do you need a boat to net there or can you also do it off the shore? I have never been there before and have never gone smelting but would like to try.

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there is no ice at the end of the point. i was down at the end on sunday night and it was clear of ice but had big rollers coming in. it was way to rough to pull a sein that night. i would bet the next few days should start something out there.

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Hey Guys,

bmc and myself will be heading down to the end of the point tonight. We will be going out an the shore just down from the airport. We are planning on getting down there aroud 8:30pm. We'll be in a Red super crew ford. So if you are heading down stop by and say hi.

Take care,

Tom (BD110)

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Ill stop by and say Hi about 9:45pm. Ill be thirsty too.

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This last winter we were out on Grindstone catching those king size smelt through the ice. If the trout weren't biting we came home with smelt. Average size was 10.5 inches. We were on the North end fishing in 62 feet of water with minnows. They came in about every 15 minutes all day long. The kids had a blast.

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I was wondering if anybody needed someone on the other end of their seine? I have never gone smelting before, but would really like to give it a try. I have a definite willingness to learn and give it a shot. If anyone is looking for someone to go do some smelting with let be know. Thanks

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When the run gets going look for my posts here when I'm going you can pull with me if you would like. Are you from Duluth? Let me now if your up for it.

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Any luck up there in Duluth? Have you been to the lester yet ? Any sign up there ?

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Protrapper-

Thanks for the help. Yep, I am from Duluth. Let me know any of your plans. You can email me at [email protected]

I will be gone Friday and Saturday, but should be free besides that.

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Just got back from Superior, Wisconsin with a cooler full of them smelts. They are running, they are running. laugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.giflaugh.gif

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Any luck on the Point? Who's gonna pull this weekend? I don't mind the drive if some people wanna do some pulls. grin.gif

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Protrapper- I would love to give it a try if I did not have to go down south.

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Well I will take you . But you have to know how to party . If you R intrested let me know . The smelt will be running soon up there in Duluth soon .

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the wife and I made a few pulls by the bridge got about half bucket in 1/2 hr and that is with a 65yr old women on one end of the net>>>later the load

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A little better than in the past.

Hey Load how old is your wife then. grin.gifgrin.gifgrin.gif

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I was out on WI Point last night and got skunked. Saw one smelt in the net of some guys that pulled more often and stayed later then we did. I also spoke with a lot of other people who were/havebeen out and nobody claimed to have gotten any yet. Makes me wonder about claims certain people have made about the smelt they've caught. Anyway it was a nice night around the fire. I'll try to check the point every night and when I see some smelt I'll let you all know.

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Load, I don't have a 65 yr old women to pull with me so one of these knuckleheads will have to do. grin.gif

If we get some favorable conditions I'll be giving it a go this weekend but by the looks of the weather right now tonight is out.

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Well hey if you need some lessons on how it's done come down to grid stone next year . We can help you get some of those king smelt that I have let everybody know about 20 of those is a full meal for 2 .

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We where on the poin last night started at 9pm till 12:30 and filled a 54 quart cooler and 4 five gallon buckets we worked hard for them. we had some good pulls we almost filled a bucket twis most of the time we go 20 to 40 a pull and some times a lot more. But it was fun it was my firs time in two years should have plenty for bait well good luck to you all and be safe we where just down from the pier good luck.

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