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.
― In-game description
This is the Wiki page for the Japanese Smelt found in Kamuibetsu National Park.
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, High Impact, 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.
Water Temperature
Japanese Smelt will bite when the water temperature is between 3.0°C and 29.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 17.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.002-0.003kg) | 10 |
| 🥉Bronze (0.003-0.01kg) | 9 |
| 🥈Silver (0.01-0.017kg) | 8 |
| 🥇Gold (0.017-0.025kg) | 7 |
| 💎Diamond (0.025-0.03kg) | 7 |
Japanese Smelt Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Japanese Smelt. These are locations where Diamond Japanese Smelt have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Japanese Smelt can be caught at these locations.
