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Atlantic rainbow smelt
length · weight
Atlantic rainbow smelt
length · weight
Atlantic rainbow smelt
Washington County coastal water
10 in · 3 oz
Atlantic rainbow smelt
Nova Scotia Atlantic Coast
length · weight
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Atlantic rainbow smelt go for jigs, natural baits, and bugs, grubs & fry — but the best choice shifts with water conditions, season, and local pressure.
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Atlantic rainbow smelt often hold in open coastal and estuarine waters, schooling near the surface to mid-water as they feed on plankton and small invertebrates before running up rivers to spawn.
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