Smelt Fishing in Chicago – No Small Thing
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Causes of Great Lakes smelt population decline are complex
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Chicago fishing: Shoreline salmon, counting to 1,000 and fall
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Smelt netting returns in April on the Chicago lakefront for 2021
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The Ultimate Guide to Fishing the Great Lakes this Summer
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Chicago's smelt tradition – Chicago Tribune
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Lake Superior smelting tradition continues, despite new pollution
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Biologist's dream for Great Lakes came true when salmon brought in
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Surprise fishing in Oregon: Two-day notice of seven-hour smelt season
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Smeltdown: Small fish continues Great Lakes vanishing act
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Chicago Smallmouth Bass
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Port Washington smelt fry hopes to endure changes
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Finding Minnesota: Smelt Fishing On Lake Superior - CBS Minnesota