Smelt and Shad

[Charlton]

The environment agency is keen to hear about anyone catching a smelt or a shad, nice of you could post details on hear and also send to

Robbie Stevenson
Fisheries Technical Officer

Tel: 0191 203 4266 (Internal 728 4266)
Email: [email protected]

Remeber these fish are protected species and should be returned

 

[fisherman58]

Will do Charlton anything to help save these species

 

[codcatcher3000]

Forgive my ignorance...how do they look like ? where are u likely to get them ?

 

[paulthespark]

had two twaits shads last year, one on a toby lure and one on float, fishing for macky both fish in the 1 and 1/2lbs range.

 

[Charlton]

codcatcher at least you have asked, many think when they get a smelt they have caught a record breaking herring. Most of the smelt being caught are coming well up the river Tyne at the moment, shad normally start appearing with the mackerel.
Shad

smelt

 

[Charlton]

just bringing back to top

 

[codcatcher3000]

thanks for that ...if i do see or catch one i'll be glad to let u know...

 

[Charlton]

cheers mate, but best to send straight to Robbie, plus post it on here as well

 

[Charlton]

can one of the mods please make this a sticky

 

[SnaggedUpLad]

Never caught one but if I do I'll take a piccy and contact relevents

 

[pugwash]

I got a smelt last year from church bank in the Tyne. I didn't know what it was until I seen these photos so cheers Alan for solving this mystry. By the way it had a good set of teeth so beware

 

[jarracrusader]

There was a smelt washed up at jarrow thismorning, mustn't ov been dead long looked pretty fresh. Didnt know what it was until I read this thread.

 

[Scotty91]

any one no what it iz ? got it to day at copthone ?

 

[codseeker]

any one no what it iz ? got it to day at copthone ?

youve hit the jackpot youngin its a smelt unky dunky and tommyturbot will be over the moonskies

 

[Scotty91]

youve hit the jackpot youngin its a smelt unky dunky and tommyturbot will be over the moonskies

Thanx ;D

 

[Charlton]

that's the second one, but it is winter, well supposed to be

 

[Parky]

Told ya Scotty that's you 1 ahead of the species list than me : ) well done m8.

 

[ozzy37]

was doing a bit research before pretty intresting.

seems they come up from February to may ish to breed at the rapids at wylam just before the wear where fresh water meets salt. and spend the rest in and around the estuary. scotty musta got one of the first swimming up river to spawn. godda love the tyne eh! such a healthy diversity you never know what your gunna hook.

 

[Scotty91]

;D parky you can cast and get nice big fish and lots ov fish but have to say am well chuft at having one betta than u hehehe

 

[wheres the fish?]

The noise these fish make when their out the water is a tad scary tbh. I remember catching one 2 years ago and just wanting to get in back in. Sounded like it was growling at me...

They stink too... Its like a overpowering cucumber. (How i smell after a day doing salad bar prep for 3 restaurants)