Fishermen from Milwaukee travel to Ashland and Washburn to net for smelt on the shore of Chequamegon Bay in Lake Superior.

D's Smelt fishing camps in Bowdoinham, long known as Jim’s, were closed for two straight seasons before reopening for a ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- American Legion Post 82 in Port Washington, Wis., stands along Lake Michigan, a beacon for big-eating Midwesterners this time of year as members get ready to host the post's 57th ...

Fishermen from Milwaukee use seine nets to catch smelt on Chequamegon Bay in Ashland and Washburn. Fantasy football analyst Justin Boone provides his rest-of-season trade values for wide receivers for ...

Standing on the banks of the Sandy River, Oregon, at 11:45 on Thursday morning, parents, grandparents and kids jostled for a good spot and ready their nets. Below, in the clear water, thousands of ...

For a small fish found only in the San Francisco Estuary, the Delta smelt has caused much controversy over the years, ranging from lawsuits to executive orders. What is the history of the Delta smelt?

A special 7-hour fishing season in Oregon brought chaos and a bit of lawlessness to the Sandy River on Thursday. As big pushes of tiny smelt worked their way upstream and into anglers’ dip nets, ...

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ASHLAND - I was buoyed by a literal and figurative tailwind April 30 as I traveled from Milwaukee to Ashland. A warm, south breeze pushed temperatures into the 60s across most of the state. Spring had ...