Often dredged and fried whole, it's not always clear whether ... After all, enjoying piles of whole smelt with a beverage in ...

Nicknamed the "French fry of the lake," smelt are a bite-sized, mild-flavored fish that are best served lightly dredged and deep-fried. On average, they grow to about five inches in length ...

The Backus Fire Department will fire up the fryers for the annual smelt fry at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3 , at the Backus Fire Hall. Fried fish will also be available, as well as various side dishes and ...

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 ...

Probably the most controversial fish in this region, if not in California as a whole, is the Delta Smelt. The Delta smelt is the poster child of all that is wrong in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.