Cut bait vs Whole bait

[Big Water]

Last year, for some reason, local shops on the west end of the lake were out of cut bait but had whole herring. I bought that and found that I had better success on whole herring than normal cut herring. Question is; Who stocks whole herring on the west end without ordering it online? I need to prove the repeatability of my success to myself.

[pvelyk]

I believe Narby's  at the Oak had both last year.

[whaler1]

Mitchells on lake ave

[CaptDennis]

Narby's has whole alewife