The discovery is the first fossil of a freshwater smelt — a small ... cells that gave the fish color, and their final meals had all remained frozen in time for 15 million years.

House Republicans passed a measure on May 1 that would repeal the government's decision to place California's longfin smelt, ...

House Republicans have voted to reel back federal protections for a California longfin smelt, which President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized in his long-standing feud with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Delta smelt are tiny fish — most adults are less than 3 inches long — and nearly translucent, with a steely-blue sheen on their sides. As larvae, they start out eating microscopic food like ...

The fish were confiscated during the single-day legal smelt dipping season on March 27, 2025 — a rare opportunity that drew large crowds to the riverbank between the Sandy River’s mouth and ...

President-elect Donald Trump has found the real culprit behind Los Angeles' massive and devastating wildfires: the Delta smelt fish. In a post on his failing Truth Social platform, the forthcoming ...

He added this tidbit, “I still fish for rainbow smelt on inland lakes in Michigan during the winter. It can be a lot of fun if you can find them!” The Illinois Department of Natural Resources ...

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has extended the deadline for the arrival of 25,000 metric tons (MT) of frozen ...

smelt are now protected by the federal government and it takes more red tape for approval of even short seasons. Tucker Jones, Columbia River program manager for the Oregon Department of Fish and ...