Smelt is used more off the coast than the Sound. Even then, the herring and anchovy supply needs to be low before folks start buying it.

I see no reason why you couldn't use it. It is a main salmon forage here in the state. Inject it with some pro-cure...

In the South Sound the Coho gorge themselves on smelt.
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