noun
smelt fishing; ice fishing for smelt
Refers to fishing for ワカサギ (Japanese smelt), especially the popular winter activity on frozen lakes where anglers fish through holes in the ice.
See also: ワカサギ
冬になると、湖でワカサギ釣りを楽しむ人が多い。
In winter, many people enjoy smelt fishing on the lake.
ワカサギ釣りのシーズンは1月から3月までです。
The smelt fishing season is from January to March.
ワカサギ is the fish itself (Japanese smelt), while ワカサギ釣り is the activity of fishing for it.
Compound of ワカサギ (Japanese smelt) and 釣り (fishing). The fish name ワカサギ is of uncertain origin, possibly from Ainu or an old Japanese compound.