All bait fish in MI have to be tested for disease and VHS before they can be sold. The rolling of the dice is with all of the handling along the way.
Back in the day, I would get them from the Native Americans that did the local wild caught thing and sold them to the bait shop. Meet them in the morning with a fresh catch. Those days are long gone.
The suckers and golden shiners did well in the small tank for the short duration they were in. Some of the suckers were, well, sucking on the tank bottom before I moved them to the bigger tank.
I think all they need now is some cheap booze, poker table, a few loose women, and maybe the smaller ones should be packing a side arm