Finger Lakes Smelt Runs Updates

[bigfish1556]

Hi all -

Thought I would start a separate thread to keep things more organized regionally within NY - I know the smelt runs occur quite sporadically depending on where you are (i.e. Northeastern NY vs. Finger Lakes region).

I know for many of the finger lakes smelters(?) it can be quite a drive to your favorite stream in the spring, and it's quite a bummer to make the trip only to find out you're a week early or a week late......

Let's keep each other informed of our successes down on Cayuga, Seneca, Canadaigua, etc!  Looking forward to this springtime ritual.......

[Flyfisher]

Anything yet on Cayuga??

[mrlongbeard1]

  It's my understanding that the Zebra Mussles in the lakes have reduced the Smelt population severly. Or to almost no existants. That was for some of the Fingar lakes such as Keuka lake.