Smelt are running in the Sandy River and Oregon is opening a rare 7-hour dipping season

Smelt dipping will be allowed in the Sandy River from the mouth up to the Stark Street Bridge on Wednesday between noon and 7 ...
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2,500 pounds of smelt seized from poachers along the Sandy River

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office confiscated approximately 2,500 pounds of illegally harvested smelt last week, after a poaching prevention operation conducted with Oregon State Police. This ...