Read more: 22 Ways To Naturally Clean Your Kitchen With Fresh Lemon It's not necessary to clean your smelt fish before cooking and eating them. Every part of the smelt is safe to eat, from the ...

“We end up having a meal or two, and basically my son does most of the cooking so it comes out perfect,” smelt fisherman Bill ...

Probably the most controversial fish in this region, if not in California as a whole, is the Delta Smelt. The Delta smelt is the poster child of all that is wrong in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

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 ...

A late, strong showing of smelt are in the Sandy River, allowing approval of a one-day dipping season Thursday, from noon to 7 p.m. Unlike traditional all-comers dipping seasons, smelt are now ...

Delta smelt are tiny fish — most adults are less than 3 inches long — and nearly translucent, with a steely-blue sheen on their sides. As larvae, they start out eating microscopic food like ...