• Rainbow Smelt is found in the Great Lakes, and also freshwater stream and lakes throughout Europe.
• This tiny fish is popular throughout North America, Europe and Asia. It is available in both Battered and IQF Headed & Gutted.
• They are frozen within hours of catch.
Packed in a styrofoam cooler with dry ice, our goal is to provide our quality fish to you in their frozen state. We must ship our products to you on Tuesday/Wednesday in order for it to arrive before the weekend.
** For all orders shipped on Wednesday, they will arrive on Friday (by end of day).
The majority of fish on the market has STPP (Sodium Tripolyphosphate) added prior to freezing in order to retain moisture, which results in an increased fillet size and shrinkage when cooked. STPP is a chemical, used in cleaning products, detergents, soaps, paints, ceramics.
THERE IS NO STPP ADDED TO ANY OF OUR FISH, EVER.
Finfish Direct is proud to offer only pure, natural protein. Our Lake Erie Rainbow Smelt is delicate, sweet-tasting and nutritious.
Our fish are wild-caught from the fresh waters of Lake Erie, right here in North America and served to your table.
This Natural Lake Erie Rainbow Smelt is delicate, sweet-tasting and nutritious. This tiny fish is popular throughout North America and Asia. It is available in both Battered and IQF Headed & Gutted. The largest single source of Smelt in the world is Lake Erie!
Our fish are processed and ‘Individually Quick Frozen’ (one-time) within hours of catch at our nearby HACCP approved facility.
Our chemical-free fish is harvested using strict ethical, sustainable and traceable practices
Not a very good experience. I had ordered battered smelt. Upon starting a fish fry at a family campout, found that I had been sent an order of non battered smelt. What do you do for batter at a remote campsite when you already have deep fryer ready to do battered smelt?
