Here's hoping the Milwaukee smelt fishing tradition can continue on a similar schedule so future generations can retain this unique connection to the Lake Michigan resource.

Smelt fishing was a cultural force for much of the 20th century in Wisconsin communities on the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shores but has declined over the last two decades.

Coho on southern Lake Michigan and the openers on Monday for smelt netting in Chicago and Heidecke Lake lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Rainbow smelt, a tasty, non-native fish that for a century has been sought after by Lake Michigan fishermen, have declined but still draw netters.

The DNR has a good site for Fishing Lake Michigan and Milwaukee County offers angling resources online, too. Here are a few go-to places that offer some of the best fishing in town: Doctor's Park ...

Smelt fishing on Lake Michigan’s shoreline isn’t what it used to be, yet it continues to be a great Chicago tradition. The season officially started this past weekend and will continue … ...

Outdoors Smelt fishing attracts anglers from all walks for 'best eating fish out there' Updated: Feb. 16, 2016, 4:00 p.m. | Published: Feb. 16, 2016, 3:00 p.m.

Smelt fishing can also be done at Illinois public access lakefront property such as Evanston, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Winnetka, Waukegan and Illinois Beach State Park, between ...

An irregular trifecta comes Saturday around Chicago fishing. Fishing reopens at Heidecke Lake and smelt netting opens in Chicago. This year, Illinois’ spring inland-trout season, which opens on ...

An easy getaway from both Chicago and Milwaukee, this scenic park offers miles of shoreline, epic birdwatching, and the only hotel on Lake Michigan's beaches.