Hovland may first

[wizy]

I will be in Hovland may first till the sixth, any ideas on smelt or fishing the big Lake that time of year what would be in the area if fishing from shore, and any tips would be great

[dominodaves]

Wizy, The run usually starts in Ashland, then Duluth, and then works it way up the shore. At this point we are just hoping we can be smelting by May 1st here in Duluth. So if the wind keeps the ice off the shore up there. I think your best option will be trout fishing. I don't think the smelt will make it in to the rivers up there till the 15th or maybe later. And I know very little about the fishing for that area. Now Shredder gets up that way farther than most of us so maybe he has some incite. But he is also out of town till after you are there. So your best bet may be to work the local bait shops up that way. Maybe try a post on Myfishingpals.com. You might get some help there, who knows. Best of luck though. Dave.

[wizy]

Thanks for the info.
Any tips on shore fishing setups? Any kamloop up that far ever? I fish the big Lake later in the year mostly for coho or King