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Smelt

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Rainbow smelt
Photo:Bex Goreham, CC BY 4.0

Rainbow smelt

Typical size:15–25 cm

OK to keep

  • Provincial/DFO limits

Nothing extra listed.

Best months

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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