Smelt dipping

[duckmen1]

Hoping to go out for the first time for smelt next weekend. Thinking it would be a good way to get bait for the year for bottomfishing. Gonna have to buy a net for it so will be looking into that. But do you think this amount of rain in the forecast will effect being able to get them?
Any tips and or tricks or info of any kind that anybody is willing to share would be greatly appreciated

[HntnFsh]

The only way the rain will affect the run is if it cools the river too much and keeps them out. I doubt that!

[HntnFsh]

I think I laid it out pretty well in here. Look through it. If you have any more questions ask away!

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,169454.0.html

[duckmen1]

Thanks. If I can get the day to go I am really looking forward to it. Think it would be fun.

[columbiaman]

I cannot wait to hit Cowlitz river next weekend.

[RadSav]

Birds were really working the lower Cowlitz and Lewis when I was driving up on Saturday.  That is usually a very good sign.  You should have a great weekend of dipping if you can fight for a spot or speak Russian

[Elk whack master]

Thinking of taking the kids to try to get some. Any safe lowbank spots or sections of river to hit. Seen some YouTube stuff with high banks and tall grass, not good for the little ones.  The only Russian you need to know is vodka.

[HntnFsh]

Camelot area might be best for kids. Maybe gearheart gardens.

[Jingles]

Is smelt dipping here in WA like it was back in MI where all you need is a fishing license a good net and a 35 gallon garbage can to fill with smelt?
One night at singing bridges in E. Tawas fill 2 garbage cans and still be home before daylight to spend the day cleaning fish

[wildmanoutdoors]

Is smelt dipping here in WA like it was back in MI where all you need is a fishing license a good net and a 35 gallon garbage can to fill with smelt?
One night at singing bridges in E. Tawas fill 2 garbage cans and still be home before daylight to spend the day cleaning fish

10 pounds is the limit and no licence is needed.

[Jingles]

Thanks for the reply
No License is good  but a 10 pound limit...  well ok that'll work although I can remember when that would of been only 3 dips of the net, must be the runs here are not that spectacular as far as the shear numbers of fish

[wildmanoutdoors]

10 pounds is about 1/3 of a 5 gallon bucket.

[TheHunt]

depending on the bucket  1/3 to 1/4 of a 5 gallon bucket. 

[Jingles]

10 pounds is about 1/3 of a 5 gallon bucket.

Hardly makes it worth going for if that is the limit.. Heck that is barely a meal for 2 let alone a meal for 4
rolled in flour deep fried and eaten as finger food

[Dhoey07]

10 pounds is about 1/3 of a 5 gallon bucket.

Hardly makes it worth going for if that is the limit.. Heck that is barely a meal for 2 let alone a meal for 4
rolled in flour deep fried and eaten as finger food

So bring a friend, or 2