Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Have you ever bitten the head off a smelt to prevent your ice fishing shack from being cursed? Let's just say, we're still waiting for the right fish...
As you'll learn in the Borealis Season 3 premiere this week, tradition is the foundation of smelting in Maine. Don't miss Borealis every Thursday in April at 8:30 pm.
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of Production Sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and Broadcast Sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
Have you ever bitten the head off a smelt to prevent your ice fishing shack from being cursed? Let's just say, we're still waiting for the right fish...
As you'll learn in the Borealis Season 3 premiere this week, tradition is the foundation of smelting in Maine. Don't miss Borealis every Thursday in April at 8:30 pm.
Borealis is made possible through the generous support of Production Sponsors The Nature Conservancy, the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation, and Poland Spring, and Broadcast Sponsors Evergreen Home Performance, Patriot Subaru, and Bangor Savings Bank in addition to Maine Public's viewers and listeners.
