For the crispiest smelt, shallow fry it in a pan over medium-high heat and cook in small batches. Overcrowding your pan will cause the smelt to steam, rather than fry to a crispy finish.

Let me share a tasty whiff of nostalgia from springtime long ago. Dad says, “The smelt are running; tonight I will get a ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- The weather has a lot to do with smelt fishing ... so people bring fry pans and they bring some corn meal ...