REPORTER, you smelting this year???

[Reporter]

There are retractable handles that shorten to 4’ and extend to 6’ or 7’or so. Shortened for transport; extended for netting. There are also longer ones that are solid one piece handle. 6’ or 7’ is good enough. Too long is too awkward. Get them early at Marine General in Duluth. They run out every spring for late comers.

Lester River on the edge of town is the favorite. Right at the mouth where it meets Lake Suprior.

How long of a dip net pole do you need??
And where along the river? Share google map?

[hmgROCK]

There are retractable handles that shorten to 4’ and extend to 6’ or 7’or so. Shortened for transport; extended for netting. There are also longer ones that are solid one piece handle. 6’ or 7’ is good enough. Too long is too awkward. Get them early at Marine General in Duluth. They run out every spring for late comers.

Lester River on the edge of town is the favorite. Right at the mouth where it meets Lake Suprior.

Don’t you have to get into the water?
I thought you scoping from the ledge

[Reporter]

You go right into the water. It’s knee level you submerge in; don’t go deeper than that or you’ll  lose your balance then. The smelts run up to the shallows more.

Nothing to fear. It’s easy. I’ve seen short Asian women dip very well and safely there.

Don’t you have to get into the water?
I thought you scoping from the ledge

[hmgROCK]

I’m itching
Its need to be scratch

Well see

[Reporter]

Smelting is a healthy addiction.

[hmgROCK]

My Cousin in st paul
Say duluth is closed
Till may 1

No smelt this year

[Reporter]

That's because they don't want you and your wife to spend a whole week free at their place. One should not be a burden to someone else when one is trying to get one's own fun somewhere.

Consider getting your own motel for a weekend for smelting.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/regs.html?section=seasons_and_limits&topic=lake_superior

[hmgROCK]

That's because they don't want you and your wife to spend a whole week free at their place. One should not be a burden to someone else when one is trying to get one's own fun somewhere.

Consider getting your own motel for a weekend for smelting.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/regs.html?section=seasons_and_limits&topic=lake_superior

Both duluth and superior is closed to outsider
Only “local residents” that lives in the county




Duluth officials Friday said they will allow “local residents” access to beaches and other waterfront areas but only if people are keeping their social distance from each other.

“Smelting is traditionally combined with large gatherings that do not conform with the CDC’s social distancing guidelines,” Duluth Parks and Recreation Manager Jessica Peterson said in a statement. “Area locals may continue to smelt, but they must practice social distancing and respect standard beach closure times of 10 p.m. during the smelt run.”

[hmgROCK]

Fresh off the local newspaper printing press
DNR sites takes time to update, im guessing

[hmgROCK]

My cousin in MN is legit
He’s family
I trust him more than the fake people in here

Its a NO GO
Don’t get your ass arrest
Ain’t worth it


Well go next year

[Reporter]

I'll check with the DNR again on Monday.

[Reporter]

DNR tells me that the City of Duluth can control Park Point but not the streams that flow into Lake Superior. So, smelting by all is permitted at the streams still.

Dib netting it is, HmgRock.

[theking]

Good job getting the info from the horse's mouth Reporter.. and good luck and be safe with smelting..

Can't just go by a "fake people" in here claiming.. "legit" cousin's mouth...

[Reporter]

Thanks.

Good job getting the info from the horse's mouth Reporter.. and good luck and be safe with smelting..

Can't just go by a "fake people" in here claiming.. "legit" cousin's mouth...

[hmgROCK]

DNR tells me that the City of Duluth can control Park Point but not the streams that flow into Lake Superior. So, smelting by all is permitted at the streams still.

Dib netting it is, HmgRock.

That DNR probably get pay $12/hour
A lot of them don’t know what they are talking about
All stream are public even on private land (i know from trout fishing)

City officials say only LOCAL RESIDENTS can smelt
They probably going be out there checking ID
And controlling access points
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE MOUTH

don’t do it
Those $1000 fine ain’t worth it