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kellyrth	05/10/2010 06:29AM   quote The Great Outdoors Boiled Pike, you have got to be kidding me!!!!" I would have said the same thing about boiling any kind of fish up until last winter when a friend boiled a northern that was deboned and cut in bite size pieces in Sprite, and them dipped it in butter(I like adding a little salt to the butter). He says it tastes like lobster I think it tasted like northern boiled in Sprite, but it is now my preferred method for cooking northern. I tried to eat a eelpout like that but it ended up in the trash, yuk. I'll stick to pan frying or smoking most anything else. I agree with andySG about the (Yellowfin)Ahi Tuna seared with a little wasabi on the side, that's my favorite.
buz	05/10/2010 07:12AM   Tough to pin down the "best", but fresh definitely adds to the flavor. Living in Portland OR, I got some of my best fish meals there. Fresh halibut is hard to beat, as well as columbia river sturgeon. Best I will go with is fresh Copper River salmon, very unique flavor. Any fish meal u catch yourself, clean up and cook is hard to beat, so I guess I have lots of best fish meals.
Friendly Waters	05/10/2010 08:58AM   Walleye and Norton, for freshwater fried with cajon seasoning. Fried Grouper breaded with cereal flakes and a bowl of tarter is the absolute best.
QueticoMike	05/10/2010 09:43AM   Blackened swordfish or halibut.
Kruegtown	05/10/2010 11:01AM   Panfish through the ice. About an hour after catching a few, I fire up the propane stove in the shack, filet em up, and pan fry in some oil and cajun breading. Nothing better! Smoked Lake Michigan trout is tough to beat too.
MRK	05/10/2010 03:41PM   I agree, after eating the junk you get from the outfitter, any fish in Quetico is fantastic (typically walleye). Cajun catfish that my wife makes is #2.
Arlo Pankook	05/10/2010 03:43PM   Yeah, Halibut (broiled) Ahi Tuna (just barely seared in a pan) Mahi Mahi (broiled or grilled) Perch or Walleye (fried or broiled) Catfish or Redfish (blackened) Salmon (grilled) B.W.C.A. Pike Tacos!
Jeriatric	05/10/2010 05:03PM   Welcome aboard MRK.
mc2mens	05/10/2010 04:43PM   I love fish. My favorite eating fish would include: Halibut Sea Bass Red Snapper Mahi Mahi Yellowfin Tuna Black Cod Salmon Whitefish Rainbow Trout Walleye Panfish ...and if all we have caught is Smallmouth Bass...i love them too.
Canoe Dude	05/10/2010 10:57PM   i am surprised at how many ppl like pike :) last year we had pike and walleye pretty much every night for seven days straight. One of the days towards the end of the trip when we were out of breading, we had cut three pike up and had the filets sittin in a pot of water which was apparently a lil too close to the fire, and so they slowly boiled lol... i will have to say that boiled pike is not ideal :) also, a few years ago, we had caught pike, bass and walleye. To do some taste testing we cooked them each in crisco or something i believe with no breading or anything. I was surprised at how good the bass tasted compared to the pike and walleye. It definately had more flavor, which i suppose could equate to fishy flavor if its something you froze and ate later. Fresh tho, the bass wasnt that bad. Really I am happy eating whatever in the BWCA :) I never was a fish eater until our many trips to the BWCA, but that sure has changed things for me.
jeroldharter	05/11/2010 12:10AM   I agree that Canadian/BWCA smallmouth bass is pretty good on its own. I think it tastes better than "regular" bass. Is it just me or do others think the same?
NEIowapaddler	03/28/2023 07:34PM   Hard to beat bluegills. Although eater size smallmouth bass and walleyes are strong contenders too.
wb4syth	05/11/2010 08:35AM   quote jeroldharter: "I agree that Canadian/BWCA smallmouth bass is pretty good on its own. I think it tastes better than "regular" bass. Is it just me or do others think the same?" I totally agree - BW smb are much better tasting than lmb caught further south (I am pretty sure it is the colder cleaner water). I also do not eat crappie caught from June to mid September - once the water warms up they tend to be less firm and fishier tasting.
Gadfly	03/28/2023 11:50AM   Basspro69: "Brook Trout " I once baked a fresh caught brook trout without adding any seasoning or additional flavor and it was like eating candy.
Indyfisher	09/07/2019 11:40AM   28" NP filet will feed 3 to 4..nothing better to me!
Pinetree	03/29/2023 03:46PM   NEIowapaddler: "Hard to beat bluegills. Although eater size smallmouth bass and walleyes are strong contenders too. " Smallmouth around 14 inches are very sweet tasting.
bobbernumber3	03/29/2023 04:30PM   Pinetree: "MidwestMan: "Close call for me between bluegill and crappie" skin on or off? I scale and like the skin." Scaled with the skin on is a great option for bluegills. But I have recipes for Bluegill Bouillabaisse and Deviled Bluegill so I skin half my bluegills.
MidwestMan	03/26/2023 11:42AM   Close call for me between bluegill and crappie
Lawnchair107	01/23/2023 08:15PM   I would love to conduct a fish eating contest. I bet I could trick alot of you in what you think you’re eating outside of trout. All based on the lake in which the fish reside, 100%.
Hammertime	01/24/2023 11:00PM   Lawnchair107: "I would love to conduct a fish eating contest. I bet I could trick alot of you in what you think you’re eating outside of trout. All based on the lake in which the fish reside, 100%." If deep fried in breading I couldn’t agree more. I prefer walleye in the BWCA as they are easier to clean but they are all delicious.
silverback	05/09/2010 12:14PM   Cajun (Blackened) Catfish
Basspro69	03/25/2023 02:23AM   Brook Trout
That Guy	05/09/2010 06:28PM   Northern Pike for me, then Eel Pout, then Perch, Crappie, then walleye/sauger, Lakers and sunnies.
beanman	05/09/2010 07:39PM   I'm with the group that thinks Walleye is overrated a bit. For me it goes: Crappie Perch Sunnies Walleye/Northern are tied
sternpaddler	05/10/2010 02:02AM   Best freshwater fish is easily been rainbow trout, I have many good memories of trout meals in both Minnesota and South Dakota. I've had some great winter/spring crappie. As for the BWCA, it's hard to pick a species. If it's prepared well, anything is good. Cajun breaded fried northern is good. However, we had lake trout just twice, did the gut it and pan fry it whole in butter, I remember it being so moist and flavorful.
wb4syth	05/10/2010 06:54AM   1 Salmon: Rare, steamed on wet cedar (steamed not grilled - soak the cedar for a few hours, put the salmon on the cedar and then wrap the entire thing in tin foil - cook on the grill) I use cedar fencing cut to size - much cheaper than buying the planks in cooking stores. 2 Walleye: Deep fried with Panko breading 3 No.1 Ahi Tuna (raw/sashimi) Usually as sushi, I prefer rolls but like nigiri style as well.
Aries	01/25/2023 01:44PM   It's interesting how many people in this thread like pike over walleye. I used to hate pike because of all the bones, but once I learned the 5 fillet method it's been a game changer and is now one of my favorites. I don't think I've ever ate a smallie, for whatever reason they've always been released. I should give one a try sometime. Pike, eyes, perch, sunnies, crappies, and a SE MN stream trout on the grill is tough to beat.
mooseplums	05/09/2010 10:25PM   I like Crappies, sunnies, grilled salmon, Canoe country walleyes.
Exo	05/10/2010 09:09AM   Favorite is small brook trout, field dressed then pan-fried with salt and pepper. Second would be a fish fry at Lakefront Brewery in Milw. after a brewery tour. :)
MidwestMan	03/26/2023 01:33PM   Pinetree: "MidwestMan: "Close call for me between bluegill and crappie" skin on or off? I scale and like the skin." Never tried it but I certainly will in the future!
huntfun2	09/24/2019 08:22AM   Definately fried walleye and crappie. But in the BW, it's hard to beat fresh lake trout over the cedar coals in early May. These were delicious!
Zwater	09/24/2019 10:20AM   huntfun2: "Definately fried walleye and crappie. But in the BW, it's hard to beat fresh lake trout over the cedar coals in early May. These were delicious! " Now that looks good!
GoneFishingforWeekend	05/15/2010 01:12PM   I agree with Jb in the Wild. I think its because of the fish.
Vanny	05/11/2010 11:26AM   My favorite fish to eat are the ones that we catch. But for me, nothing beats fresh Ahi Tuna dipped in Shoyu with wasabi. That has become one of my weaknesses.
DrBadtouch	05/12/2010 02:06AM   If you send me a recipe I'd be willing to try it again but I think the chances of me catching a pout before January are slim...
togue	05/12/2010 12:23AM   Drbad,thats because it wasnt prepared right. You just use the back white meat,no belly. If you do it right its the richest best tasting fish. Some people would even say like lobster.
togue	05/11/2010 11:13PM   From the bw. 1)eelpout 2)whitefish 3)brooks 4)lakers 5)eyes From the ocean everything sushi. Raw fish is much better than cooked to me, in texture and flavor.
DrBadtouch	05/11/2010 11:49PM   I've had all the regulars i/e walleye, northern, lake/ brook trout smallies sunnies, all are good. I'm a big fan of salmon. I've eaten a lot of saltwater fish too. Some of my favorites are mahi mahi, Rare tuna, picu picu... However I've had eel pout before a few different ways and it was foul. When I saw foul I mean I'd rather eat bugs again. My favorite way to make pike is to pickle it in a hot brine and eat it on crackers. The acids in the vinegar dissolve all the bones and kill any bacteria or parasites there may be. Hopefully.
Jeriatric	05/13/2010 11:30PM   Anyone had any experience with paddlefish? I am referring to the white meat.
gutmon	05/08/2010 05:35PM   Fishguts- you better try one of them Nordski's you're going to target on your next trip to the Q- you'll be pleasantly surprised. MY favorite is fresh stream trout grilled till just charred over Maple coals. Also, this is not for the Bdub, but try at home,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Cheesy Walleye Casserole ~ 2 lbs. skinless walleye fillets, cut into 3-4 inch pieces ~ 2 packages(10 oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed & drained ~ 1 medium onion, chopped ~ 2 tbsp. butter, melted ~ 1 can (10 oz.)can cream of shrimp soup ~ 1/2 cup milk ~ 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese ~ 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese ~ 1/8 tsp. curry powder ~ dash of pepper ~ 1/4 cup fresh-grated parmesan cheese ~ 1/2 cup saltine cracker crumbs Spread the spinach in a greased 13 x 9 baking dish. Place the fish on top. Saute the onion in butter until tender. Stir in the soup, milk, Swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, curry powder, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring until the cheese is melted. Spoon this over the fish. Top with the cracker crumbs and parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve & Enjoy!
Wallidave	05/08/2010 05:34PM   I'm not much of a fish eater but, My favorite, Lake Perch from Lake Michigan, not the jumbos though. Also like walleye, small/smallmouth bass, smelt, yellow bass, small coho(2-4lbs) baked, white sucker from Grace Lake. Dave
arctic	05/08/2010 05:43PM   I like walleyes for their texture and mild flavor. They basically taste like whatever you fry them in. Similar situation with panfish. It's hard to beat baked lake trout, though, as long as it's not one of those big, fatty ones. The smaller ones with the salmon-colored flesh are delicious. Brook trout are also excellent. Dang! I'm starting to drool!
griswold	05/08/2010 06:34PM   My menu will always have Pike listed before Walleye in and out of the BWCA.
AndySG	05/08/2010 07:22PM   As for freshwater species, I'm a fan of the Sunfish family. Bluegill, LM and SM Bass, especially bass 12" - 15". I too prefer the taste of smaller Pike over Walleye. For salt water, you can't beat a hunk of rare Yellow(Ahi)Tuna lightly seared and seasoned. This is one of the Spanish Mackrel I caught in FL. It was yummy too. Stay hungry my friends.
Chilly	05/08/2010 08:07PM   To be fair you must eat the fish in absence of spices, breading and ext. I would go with Coho Salmon as my favorite fish to eat. No need to put anything on it at all. Just cut it open and start eating. Red meat Lake Trout is not far behind though. Walleye would be towards the bottom of the list as they have an absence of taste hence everyone dolling them up with a variety of spices,butter,breading,ext.
jeroldharter	05/08/2010 08:51PM   quote Chilly: "To be fair you must eat the fish in absence of spices, breading and ext. ..." That would be fair if I were a bear. Until that happens, northern pike wins (slightly) over walleye for me. In the old days when they were bigger, perch were hard to beat for flavor and very simple to clean. Of course, all of this is idiosyncratic preference and depends on the cook too, but I have never understood the appeal of trout.
lundojam	05/08/2010 09:10PM   Walleye or northern on the trail. I had a little piece of halibut at Ivan's in Brainerd about ten years ago that I still think about.
ZIMTLSA	05/08/2010 11:27PM   1st would be fresh stream trout from the high mountains in early season, baked over fresh coals, 2nd would be smoked bullheads.
MegZach	05/08/2010 11:57PM   Eyes and perch are always a good meal. But if you know how to fillet them properly, can't beat the amount of meat you can get off of a Norton.
The Great Outdoors	05/09/2010 12:08AM   quote griswold: "My menu will always have Pike listed before Walleye in and out of the BWCA." I agree, Pike is the best tasting fish. That's coated with plain liquid mustard, Bearden Farms breading, and fried in hot bacon grease or oil. Boiled Pike, you have got to be kidding me!!!!
bobbwca	05/09/2010 12:19AM   My first fish I caught in Boundry Waters, fished for 3 days didnt have clue what we were doing, finally caught a 32" Northern, best tasting fish ever after 3 days eating noodles!
Jeriatric	05/08/2010 04:51PM   What are the best fish you've eaten? In no particular order, I remember, fondly, eating these fish I've caught: walleye (warm water) Pacific salmon (cold water) And these fish I haven't caught: barramundi (I tried and failed to catch but have had in lots of restaurants) sturgeon (a friend caught and prepared it) coral trout (restaurant only)
fishguts	05/08/2010 05:29PM   Walleye in the Canoe Country. The setting is part of it for me, if you have paddled and caught the fish in the BWCA or Quetico and cooked it at your campsite these fish have a flavor beyond any other fish.
Richwon4	05/08/2010 08:19PM   Saltwater Mahi Mahi Freshwater Walleye or if in a restuarant Blackened Catfish
schollmeier	05/09/2010 07:58AM   I haven't found a fish I didn't like (cooked correctly). However, walleye is the most overrated, and like pike way more. If I had to pick a favorite it would be Lake Whitefish by far, cooked and seasoned almost anyway (probably not breaded and fried). By far the best if going for unseasoned (they are amazing boiled, though I'd add salt and butter). In the BW I stick mostly to SM Bass 10"-14" (thin them out a little...) total list of fish I've eaten (freshwater): -lake whitefish -rock bass -black bullhead -yellow bullhead -freshwater drum -white sucker -common carp -northern pike -channel catfish -pumpkinseed sunfish -bluegill sunfish -smallmouth bass -largemouth bass -white bass -silver redhorse -golden redhorse -shorthead redhorse -rainbow trout -yellow perch -black crappie -brown trout -lake trout -sauger -walleye
wa0yle	05/09/2010 08:57AM   Smoked carp. Walleye or northern fried over the grate in the BWCA. Gary
mosquitobait	05/08/2010 06:13PM   Perch (lake perch not ocean)- deep fried or pan fried Walleye- pan fried(preferably "shore lunch" style) Pike- boiled and dipped in melted butter I think I'm gonna go eat now!
Basspro69	05/09/2010 01:26AM   My Favorite is Pan fried brook trout, pan fried crappies, Walleyes, and small lake trout over an open fire umm ummm good !!!
lars54	05/09/2010 05:12AM   sunfish,crappies,pike,walleye,perch in that order
overthehill	05/09/2010 08:05AM   Perch,Crappie,Walleye,Smally, pike...all good on my plate.
canoller	05/09/2010 09:37AM   walleye crappie stream trout not necissarily in that order
mosquitobait	05/09/2010 09:25AM   quote The Great Outdoors: "quote griswold: "My menu will always have Pike listed before Walleye in and out of the BWCA." I agree, Pike is the best tasting fish. That's coated with plain liquid mustard, Bearden Farms breading, and fried in hot bacon grease or oil. Boiled Pike, you have got to be kidding me!!!!" Don't get me wrong. I love pan fried pike as well, but boiled pike is a nice change of pace after a week of eating everything fried in oil. I always try to do a least one pike boil before the end of each fishing trip. I've kind of acquired a taste for it over the years. But that's just me. I think I'll give your recipe a try on my next trip, it sounds great!
snakecharmer	05/09/2010 09:55AM   Panfish, walleye, lake trout, pike. In that order.
mr.barley	05/09/2010 11:46AM   Pretty tough to beat pan fried walleye surrounded by natures wonders.
apugarcia	05/10/2010 10:13AM   There really is nothing better than your favorite species frying up for a shore lunch. After that, Cobia or any other really heavy white fish.
jb in the wild	05/14/2010 10:24AM   HALIBUT STEAKS about an inch thick breaded with Town House crackers fryed in butter. MMM MMM GOOD. Then Wallies,Panfish and Northern. Gotta remember everything tastes better in the BW.
Northwoodsman	05/14/2010 08:53AM   Wild Alaskan Salmon. Remove the skin before cooking. Spread 1 tsp of pesto (out of a jar is fine) on each 4-6 oz. filet. Put a little sea salt and fresh ground black pepper on it. Bake it at 375ºF for 11 - 14 minutes or until fish flakes (don't overcook it). You can't beat it, unless of course you cook it on a cedar plank on a covered grill. Don't buy farm raised fish of any kind. It is far inferior and tastes terrible compared to any wild caught fish. Try them side by side and you'll see what I'm talking about. Same goes for sea salt. Try it side by side with regular table salt. I'm fairly certain you'll toss out all of your table salt. I would normally say walleye, but as you can imagine it's a little tough to find down in TX. I purchased some a couple of years ago @ 15.95 per pound and it was garbage! When up north it's walleye every chance I get.
AirBlair	05/14/2010 01:09PM   I know this may sound a little crazy, but as much as I LOVE to fish, I have NO desire to eat any that I catch! It's all catch and release for me!
benr0	05/14/2010 12:46PM   My fav in order. Pike Wild Alaskan Salmon Tuna Grilled Wild Alaskan Halibut Crappie Walleye Perch
x2jmorris	09/05/2019 09:04PM   My most memorable was probably some really nice rainbow trouts I caught up there. Used the cajun shore lunch. I was really drunk but man it tasted soooooooo good. Other than that I like pike and walleye like most people. I won't eat bass, suckers, blue gill, or perch. Or anything like them for that matter. Pretty much a walleye, trout, and pike guy. Other than that I like tuna, salmon, basically any fish out of the ocean I would imagine. But it is so different than around here.
NEIowapaddler	03/29/2023 08:56PM   Pinetree: "NEIowapaddler: "Hard to beat bluegills. Although eater size smallmouth bass and walleyes are strong contenders too. " Smallmouth around 14 inches are very sweet tasting." They sure are. Smallies are by far the most underrated fish when it comes to table fare. I honestly can't tell a difference between them and bluegills, flavor-wise. And even a 14" smallie has more meat on the filets than 2 slab 'gills.
Freeleo1	09/14/2019 10:53PM   Best fish I can remember was Ono w/ butter caper sauce at Volcano House Rest at Nationational park in Hawaii. Not sure what an Ono is actually. But in general it's hard to beat a southern flounder. Orange Roughy used to be good, but I think they've been overfished. Walleye's up north of course. The pike we had was ok, but it seemed to have a stronger taste I found a little offputting. I'm not sure I really like fish if they are fishy or squishy (catfish)
carmike	09/15/2019 12:40PM   It's gotta be a lake trout (only the ones with red/orange flesh, though) cooked over coals left over from a nice fire late into a May or September evening, ideally on the first or last trip of the year.
Savage Voyageur	09/16/2019 06:17PM   Wow, a 9 year old thread. Lots of these posters don’t even post here anymore. Ok I’ll play. In the BWCA I would say Brook Trout Northern Pike Walleye
Brysherexx	01/23/2023 12:31PM   The Great Outdoors: "quote griswold: "My menu will always have Pike listed before Walleye in and out of the BWCA." I agree, Pike is the best tasting fish. That's coated with plain liquid mustard, Bearden Farms breading, and fried in hot bacon grease or oil. Boiled Pike, you have got to be kidding me!!!!" I strongly agree with you ... Pike is the best tasting fish. Nice thread too
Flcracker	01/23/2023 11:48AM   Ono is the Hawaiian name for a Wahoo
Speckled	01/23/2023 03:58PM   For BW fish - my current order is 1. Lake trout 2. Crappie 3. Brook Trout 4. Walleye 5. Northern 6. SMB 7. LMB 8. Bluegill 5-8 I generally avoid due to all the black spot that seems to come with them. I know cooking kills it, but still not loving it.
papalambeau	01/25/2023 01:00PM   Top three would have to be baked lake trout, breaded walleye and breaded northern pike. My mouth is watering right now....
Dreamer	02/02/2023 06:06AM   Of the fish I've caught - in order of taste... 1. Big thick musky steaks cooked over apple wood. (I'm going to get crucified for that one by the musky fisherman, I know...) 2. Brook Trout cooked over a bdub fire. 3. Lake trout from Mountain Lake. 4. In no particular order - striped bass, walleye, smallies, largemouth, crappie, bluegill, perch, northern - they all taste great and are heavily dependent upon spices and how you prepare them. Fried or grilled - delicious. 5. Catfish. Bottom dwellers just don't get me excited even when they taste okay. 6. Suckers. We ate 4 of them in the BW and they were awful.
mgraber	02/03/2023 11:52AM   In the BW I think pike are the best and lakers are the worst, but they are all excellent if cleaned and prepared properly. Walleye, saugers, and yellow perch are my favorite because of the ease of cleaning and they are reliably excellent (also plentiful and very easy to catch in canoe country) but pike taste even better. Outside of the BW but still fresh water, I would add stripers, wipers, blue catfish, flathead catfish, crappie, sunfish. I like the mild flavored fish and do not appreciate fishy or muddy flavors. We have for many years done large fish fries with 20-40 people and the consensus for the average person in blind taste tests is almost always walleye, catfish or crappie being the favorite. Catfish does require a bit more trimming of dark meat and fat but the results are outstanding, similar to the effort required for pike. I have tried over 40 species and we eat fish a lot and share it a lot. What a person likes is variable, but a lot has to do with prejudices. I have had drum, carp, gar, suckers, buffalo, bullheads, whitefish and other rough fish that have been excellent and restaurant worthy, but have also had a lot of very bad fish, often popular species that were served in popular restaurants. You have to know what you are doing!
Pinetree	02/04/2023 07:54PM   Bluegill
A1t2o	02/15/2023 02:32PM   For those who don't like trout, its probably because you are frying it. I cook my trout with the skin on and only use a little oil to keep the skin from sticking to the tinfoil or grill grate. There is already enough oil and fat in trout, so frying it makes it way too greasy. Walleye is the second best because it's easy to prepare flakey white meat. Pike is close behind, but it is a hassle to get all the bones out unless you have been doing it for years or are cleaning big pike. The Y bones are easy to cut through on eater sized fish.
OldGuide2	02/16/2023 11:59AM   Best fish I've eaten that I caught myself are cutthroat trout caught in Alaska, Mahi Mahi and marlin caught in Mexico, and BWCA trout, northern, with walleye down the list, although I do remember some great walleye given to us by commercial fishermen near Kettle Falls a half century ago. My friend in Alaska says the salmon we get down here are mostly what he calls dog salmon, so named because they feed them to the dogs up there, not people. He swears by halibut and the tiger prawns they can catch there. I remember one memorable meal with him when we had king crab which he took directly from the pots of a friend who was a commercial crab fisherman. Then, there is nothing like a 200 pound marlin on the line.
Basspro69	03/29/2023 12:23PM   Gadfly: "Basspro69: "Brook Trout " I once baked a fresh caught brook trout without adding any seasoning or additional flavor and it was like eating candy. " Agree 100 percent !
gravelroad	09/05/2019 12:31PM   Cod from the Norwegian Sea, caught at 3 in the morning from a small boat under the midnight sun, consumed immediately upon returning to shore, with boiled potatoes and aquavit. A close second: Lake whitefish, handled properly. Third: Halibut tacos at the Alaska State Fair.
Basspro69	09/16/2019 07:54PM   Brook Trout
Pinetree	03/26/2023 01:08PM   MidwestMan: "Close call for me between bluegill and crappie" skin on or off? I scale and like the skin.
northallen	05/10/2010 02:54PM   1) Catfish - deep fried with a side of hushpuppies 2) Stream Trout - stuffed with butter, unions, garlic, salt and pepper; wrapped in foil and grilled until the skin falls off 3) Walley/Smallie/Pike - pan fried in a BWCA campsite All with a cold beer.
brerud	05/10/2010 03:29PM   The fresher the better - especially if you are catching and then eating on or near the surroundings where the fish was caught. Fresh Halibut in Homer Alaska Walleye shorelunch in Canada Lake trout over a fire in the BW Crappies in the fish house Rainbow Trout grilled after a morning turkey hunt Those are some of the memorable ones for me. I like pretty much all fish though. I am not too picky.
Zwater	09/23/2019 03:26PM   Yuck!;)
Zwater	09/23/2019 03:28PM   Nothing beats a y-boned out Northern. By far the best eating fish.
missmolly	01/24/2023 10:32PM   Yellow perch: sweet and nutty I'll be eating some this coming summer, as I found a lake with jumbo perch in it, the ones with the bulging foreheads. Yum to come!
CrazyLoon	09/05/2019 01:40PM   My BWCA & Q fav fish Northern as long as its prepared boneless Lakers Bass Wallies with a good batter otherwise they are tasteless imo Some Rare Ahi Tuna is by far my favorite Followed by anything else caught fresh. I'm intrigued by the fish taco idea in the Q. That would be a nice break from the fried and battered fish. Just a lil bottle of some chipotle sauce to drizzle.