Authorities seized 2,500 pounds of smelt, which equates to more than 12,000 individual fish. Photo courtesy Multnomah County Sheriff's Office A special 7-hour fishing season in Oregon brought chaos ...

hundreds of families and fishermen took to the banks of the Sandy River for the one-day recreational harvest of eulachon smelt. “The keys are to have a strong posture, use a long pole ...

Longfin smelt live for several years, spawning in freshwater and inhabiting estuaries and nearshore waters, and even ranging out into the ocean. Usually growing from 3.5 to 4.3 inches as adults, these ...

DESCRIPTION: The longfin smelt is a medium-sized fish, usually growing to about 10 centimeters as an adult. It is translucent silver on the sides and olive to iridescent pink on the back. Its most ...