Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Clean the smelts (if not done already) by removing the head and guts.

Place the smelts in a bath with ice water to make them firm and fresh.

Measure out the flour.

Cut lemon into wedges.

Set up the deep fryer, or a pot for frying set at 410°F.

Take a couple of fish out of the water, shake the excess water off of them and place them on a baking sheet. Squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto them and Adding flavour to a food to enhance its taste. It can be as simple as salt and pepper or herbs, spices vinegars and condimentsseason them with salt.

Lightly coat the fish in the pastry flour, and transfer them immediately into the oil. Cook until golden, crispy, and cooked through, about 4 minutes. Transfer them onto another baking sheet lined with paper towels, and Adding flavour to a food to enhance its taste. It can be as simple as salt and pepper or herbs, spices vinegars and condimentsseason them with salt.

Repeat in batches with the rest of the fish and enjoy warm!