Favorite fish to eat

I grew up in West Bend, WI fish fries on Friday nights were all you can eat perch. Now a days its cod {ish}. Going back home its not all you can eat anymore but a perch dinnner to me is the best.

I agree with you PERCH is the best fish out there when it gets put on a plate..YUM!!!

Believe it or not, I like Northerns through the ice the best out of any fish. The Y bones are not hard to deal with after some practice. It takes me about 5 minutes to clean a Northern, and I rarely miss a bone. Great tasting out of frozen water!

Perch are too much work by the time I am done cleaning fish for the family.. they would taste better if I didnt have to smell them for 45 minutes while cleaning, then cooking.. by the time they are on a plate I lose my appetite.

i am gonna say the the red lake crappie slabs are the best…mmmmm…can taste them now.

Dave~
You are right on the cleaning of the perch those things are one tough customer when it comes to the cleaning part. But I have not had to many issues with a smell during the cleaning..
But I also have not tried a Northern out of a frozen lake either.. Might just have to go nail one tomorrow.. Just have to decide which way best to set up my tip up now after reading yours and Garys directions…
CB2~
You have not had any Perch out of Millelacs this year yet… I will go up there and get a plate full for you before the ice disappears…
Then we will see if you sing the same tune…

well i will try it, glenn, but those crappies are hard to beat

Perch are murder on the thumb, those gill covers can really do some damage if a guys has more than a couple to clean, but they’re worth the effort to me. An electric fillet knife makes the job a snap.

electric fillet knife is the ticket huh?
Here I sit cleaning Perch with 4 knifes out and constantly sharpening them over and over. Thanks again James for your words of wisdom…

I grew up in Austin MN… home of Hormels. I worked at the packing plant a couple of summers on the kill line… I can keep a knife sharp like no man’s business and I’ll still take an electric any day.

Mine?

TUNA! raw, (specifically toro) Some fresh raw wild Salmon is awesome too, but salmon and rawness are not really the best combo, so I avoid the raw stuff now.

Freshwater fish wise perch takes to honors in my book, though I’ll have to say normally I don’t keep fish.

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I grew up in West Bend, WI fish fries on Friday nights were all you can eat perch. Now a days its cod {ish}.

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Buckslayer…just across the river from you in the Bungalow Inn. You can still get a basket of perch there.

Once in a very long while they’ll have sunfish too.

1. Etzel’s perch fry(you can’t have it, it dosent exsist anymore 2. Northern Pike from Lake Nipigon. Clean white flakey meat- better than the Nipigon walleye. 3. Any blue gil- skin on. 4. Sushi grade Tuna

I go along with David. Once you learn how to get the Y bones out there is no better eating. I especially like the bigger flakier Chunks.

I can do a bucket of perch with the electric knife in about 15 minutes. Once you get good with one of those, cleaning fish is a snap. I can usually read a newspaper though what is left on the bone! Plus the filets look very nice. Same with pike and walleye.

Have to agree with Dave about the pike,pure white ,flaky meat . Once you learn the y-bone technique its really worth the extra fuss. A good pickled fish recipe with crackers and a cold brew or five is hard to match in my book,its good because you can turn any fish out there into good table fare

Dave …im gonna agree with you on the Pike thru the ice..take the “y” bones out and you have nothin left but a huge chunk of fresh protein on a plate…my 2nd would be perch but its a lotta work to get the same amount of meat from 5lb Pike…Rat

I won’t clean a fish without an electric knife!

I like so many species of fish that it is difficult to pick a favorite. My daughters tell me they like bluegill better than any other fish so I’ll have to take their word for it. Bluegill is tough to beat and are one of my favorites. I think it is difficult to beat a shore lunch of fresh walleye fillets. I also love northern. It is so rich that it reminds me of lobster. Try broiling it and then dipping it in garlic butter. Last but not least I love flathead catfish. Absolutely the firmest white meat there is.

Eyehunter

Is steak considered a fish

I did see a cow in the lake once

Tuck: I think it’s time to utilize all the new video technology and have you post an educational video of electric knife filleting vs hand knife. Perch and pike would be great. I think it might get more views than Lips picture of Stacie holding..???? I think it was a fish or something.

Chilean Sea Bass or Halibut.

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A good pickled fish recipe with crackers and a cold brew or five is hard to match in my book,

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Geez, if you went through five you can’t leave that “lonely soldier” sit in the fridge by itself!!! Have a heart and drink all six

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A good pickled fish recipe with crackers and a cold brew or five is hard to match in my book,

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Geez, if you went through five you can’t leave that “lonely soldier” sit in the fridge by itself!!! Have a heart and drink all six

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I think he was saving one for Breakfast

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Perch are murder on the thumb, those gill covers can really do some damage if a guys has more than a couple to clean, but they’re worth the effort to me. An electric fillet knife makes the job a snap.

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I use a cheap insulated neoprene glove, You can actually hold on to them and no more band-aids
I’ll 2nd, or 3rd, or 4th the electric knife…much easier

I’m going with the Northern Pike, yummy stuff right there

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Halibut.

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Halibut, but it has to be in Alaska. We were in Alaska and eating Halibut for the first time, it was great. Purchased some Halibut back in the lower 48, it sure isn’t the same.

Walleye, a nice firm fish that is easy to clean. Sunfish, skin-on and fried in bacon grease would be #2.

Hummmm Favorite???

ALL of ’em

Just plain love the stuff!!!

smoked,broiled,fried,pickeled…….

My grandparents pickled northern for me but I’ve never seen/been shown how to take the Y bones out. Can someone explain or is it just easier to be shown?

I agree with the electric knife…once you go electric you’ll never go back.

Thanks,
Dave

Any type of panfish (especially through the ice).

Great Lakes salmon (that’s a whole different game altogether).

Jim

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