So you want a smelt dinner, but you don't have the time or equipment to net your own. What to do? Here's a list of some Northland restaurants that serve smelt. But be warned -- much like the fish ...

Lion Joe Groth always had two passions in life. First was fishing and second was community service. About three years ago he combined these two passions to benefit the community of South Elgin by ...

American Legion Post 330 continues its annual fish fry season from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays through April 2. Menu is cod, perch, shrimp or chicken tender dinner. Combo platters available. Included is cole ...

Dear Most-Knowledgeable Answer Man, I saw your column yesterday about smelt feeds in the area. Well, luckily for your readers that want that "delicacy," they don't need to drive so far … there's a ...

LANSING, MI — It turns out that rainbow smelt and some panfish in Michigan are not as highly contaminated with toxic ‘forever chemicals’ as previously thought. This week, the Michigan Department of ...

Dunes Masonic Lodge, 5925 Stone Ave., offers fish fries from 3 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12. Donation is $9 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger. FYI: Call (219) 771-7977.

It’s rainbow smelt time. The tasty little fish, 6 to 10 inches long at most, is luring hundreds of anglers to venture out at night on the ice of Maine’s coastal rivers and lakes. The phenomenon most ...

Smelt fishing with nets and buckets along the shores of Lake Michigan became a ritual after the non-native fish were brought to a Midwestern lake early last century. That’s no longer the case, though.

In March of 1986, fans of the Chicago Bulls were wondering when, or if, their young injured superstar would make it back onto the court in time for the playoffs. The Chicago Bears were eyeing the ...