Ted Janes recounts the first time he went smelt fishing on an iced-over river in Maine, where he found an all-night party and ...

When it gets warm and ice leaves the lake, anglers can catch northern pike as they prepare to spawn by fishing smelt along the edge of shallow-water weed lines and cattails. Goose Lake near Bartlett, ...

About a half-dozen smelt camps report fishing and business has been good so far this season after multiple rough years.

This simple-to-tie rig is perfect for catching pike!