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Where can you buy fresh smelt?

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#1 · (Edited)
Not sure if I can still dip smelt or not. The old back isn't what she use to be. Anyone know of any Markets/stores who will have a good deal In Portland area on fresh smelt? ........
 
#2 ·
Actually here in North Cali, I go to Ray's Sentry Market and ask the butcher to order some. Its usually available this time of year and its fairly cheap. We use the seal-a-meal to package it in small quantities. Perhaps your mkt can do the same.
 
#13 ·
Well I just reserved 6 lbs of fresh smelt from winco. They said it was ocean smelt and they didn't know what Alaskan smelt where. Did I just waste my money or have they worked for people?

Thanks,

Bought at Winco on 102nd portland
Some winco's sell the Alaskan river smelt and some sell sea smelt.
Sea smelt= bad for sturgeon. I've used lots of the river smelt and as long as you not fishing next to someone with fresh columbia river smelt it will work fine. I bought sea smelt once. If you bought sea smelt bring a back up bait....
Good luck.
 
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