According to Bryan: "It's a Blue Gill caught on Shades Creek in Alabama, it's small and has great colors." Indeed, it is small. And it has great colors. Thanks much Bryan.

Additionally, Rogue Angel and friend Calamity Kate Taylor sends us this cine verite moment of smolt mortality from Alaska this summer. No one said smolting wasn't a blood sport.

And ye auld meadmaker Robert Arzoo of Lynden, WA taking SMOTM to a whole new and wateryworld level with this fine specimen of smoltiness from Wanabow Creek.

It's back on, get your Smolt of the Month in here.