I purchase fresh smelt from the butcher section at albertsons in lewistown. I buy all my bait from albertsons, you should see the looks of the clerk when you got a huge pack of smelt, tub of liver, raw shrimp, etc. and a couple of other secret spices and flavorings like................................beer. If you talk to the butcher guy or girl, they will order anything like that for you too, a brick of frozen calimari for a couple of bucks. There is a stinkbait secret. enjoy