Shanty Town

[mojjax]

Every year since the early 1900's this shanty town appears on Great Salt Bay . We call them smelt shacks . They are after a tiny fish called a smelt - they are very tastey . The water is only 8 -10 feet deep .

I wonder what "stuff" has been lost over the years , and is now resting on the bottom ?

 

[fossis]

Good pic's, what about diving in warm weather to look for artifacts?

Fossis..............

 

[silverswede]

Spent considerable time in my youth staring down a hole in the ice from a nice heated shack, and I can tell you I have personally dropped a lighter, many hand carved leaded decoys,coffee cups, and a pair of sunglasses. Northern Minnesota claimed these and i'm sure any other winter fisherman has also lost items. One old fellow even sneezed and lost his denture. Diving seems like a great way to find good things. Where I was we normally fished in about 10 to 18 feet for spearing season which isn't legal in many states. Those smelt make great bait for Northern Pike in spring.

 

[steve71]

is that your bait?

 

[crazyjarhead]

I've always wanted to try that, but probably never will