Japanese Smelt

This is the Wiki page for the Japanese Smelt found in Kamuibetsu National Park.

Description

The Japanese Smelt or Wakasagi, is a commercial food fish native to the lakes and estuaries of northern Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan. It has been introduced in other locations, including the San Francisco Delta of the United States. It is raised in fisheries, and is very similar in appearance to the Delta Smelt.

Summary

Habitats

Japanese Smelt can be found in Shallow Pond, Deep Pond, Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Deep Lake, and River Mouth.

Bait & Lure Preferences

Cheese, Bloodworm, Eggs, Dough, Leeches, Pellets – Regular, Tube, Worm, Pearl Barley, Redworm, Hotdog, Wafters – White, can be used to lure and catch Japanese Smelt in COTW the Angler.

Traits

The Japanese Smelt has the following traits:

  • Easily Spooked:

    Gets easily scared by human presence.

Tips for catching Japanese Smelt

Preferred Bait

The Japanese Smelt preferes Cheese as bait. If you use Cheese you have the best chance of cathing a Japanese Smelt.

Time of Day

The best time for catching a Japanese Smelt is during Daytime and Nighttime.

Ranks & Hook Sizes

RankHook Size
👶Juvenile10
🥉Bronze9
🥈Silver8
🥇Gold7
💎Diamond6