Smelt Fishing & Dipping Report . Fishing Reports and Discussions for Smelt Run , Milwaukee County - Wisconsin And also, the bay behind the Point is still pretty ice covered. Smelt Report: April 29, 2019: It was another great night smelting Chequamegon Bay last night. An uptick in smelt numbers has drawn netters to the Milwaukee lakefront in pursuit of the tasty fish. For hook-and-line fishing: a legislative change, made at the end of 2018, now affects anglers targeting smelt in Michigan. MICHIGAN RAISED, FUELED BY THE AMERICAN DREAM!! They made their way into Lake Michigan and by the spring of 1920 so many fish were running into Cold Creek, flowing through the town of Beulah at the head of Crystal Lake, that they were overflowing the banks! Brown trout fishing is at its best February through April, followed by Lake Trout fishing peaking in May. So be patient and ready! Yeah, the beach waters will warm some if sunny, but not enough to spark any significant run on it's own. Always looking for new people to fish with! Near the end of May, the salmon begin to bite. In 1912, rainbow smelt were stocked in Crystal Lake, Michigan, and from there they made their way to Lake Michigan. The smelt eventually escaped and … As the word spread by phone, sport-shop talk and social media posts, Kewaunee and Door County piers, creek mouths and bays attracted men, women and children […] in the creek. Summary: Once the warm weather starts to hit in the spring, rivers and streams that connect to the Great Lakes are dotted with flashlights and fishermen holding buckets and nets through the night. Activity: Predicting Smelt Runs. I live a couple miles north of lake Superior and check my the creek in my yard to tell me the incoming stream temps. Chicago River and Lake Michigan Report, Hope everyone is in good Spirits with the weather looking a bit more positive this week. It won't be long. There still a lot of snow in my yard and temp is 32 deg. FOLLOW THE ADVENTURE! NEXT GIVEAWAY IS AT 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS! Spring Fishing. If you like to dip and eat smelt you can thank a program started in the late 1800s that planted them in a Benzie County lake. Smelt brought in seem to be even more than the night before. Smelt was stocked in Crystal Lake in 1912 as feed for land locked salmon and they not only survived but also flourished. Smith: Lake Michigan smelt fishing enjoys revival. So, we need the bay and river to open up and start to warm some, then that warmer water will flow into the lake and call in them smelt. Brush up on your fishing facts for the 2019 fishing season and enjoy all that the waters of Lake Michigan and Door County have to offer. A cool 45 degree F is their optimum water temperature.