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Authorities seized 2,500 pounds of illegally caught smelt during a one-day poaching sting on the Sandy River. The fish were confiscated during Oregon’s rare smelt dipping season and donated to ...

Oregon has only allowed the eulachon smelt fishery four times since the fish was listed as threatened 15 years ago.

Authorities seized 2,500 pounds of illegally caught smelt during a joint poaching operation on the Sandy River, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office announced.

There’s been substantial competition for the Eulachon smelt, especially from sea lions that have been in the Cowlitz River since the smelt run began in February.

News / Life / Clark County Life Smelt lovers, feathered, furred and gaiter-wearing, go for a dip in Cowlitz River Brief window for fishing draws crowd of hopefuls ...

Longfin smelt have suffered major declines in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Now the federal government has declared the fish an endangered species.

Smelt dipping will return to the banks of the Cowlitz River as Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved recreational fisheries for Wednesday, March 12, and Saturday, March 15.

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 ...