Smelts in Lake Simcoe, Are there any at all ?

[Al Vallieres]

I'm new to this area , we came here 6 years ago . From Timmins On. I love to catch and eat smelts but I haven't heard of good spots near here . I now live in Jacksons Point . Haven't even fished this lake ever .Heard it has huge bass , whitefish and even lake trout . Where is the closest place to catch smelts even if we have to go to Lake Ontario to get some ? To bad the smelts aren't doing good in this Lake Simcoe . Hope they come back .April 27/23

[Brooktrout]

I haven't fished for smelts in quite a few years. I have noticed, however, that I am seeing more schools of smelt when I'm fishing in the winter. I'm not sure where or when they spawn, but the population seems to be slowly increasing.

[InnisfilFisher]

Definitely smelts in lake simcoe. I have underwater footage of massive schools of smelts in 80-100fow. I have also caught some above average smelts every year accidentally when fishing for perch.