Freshwater Table Fare

[shrapnel]

Just had white bass for the first time in a LONG time, along with some Crappie caught yesterday.  I liked it better than the crappie, much firmer meat, bigger flakes.  Reminded me a little bit of Redfish actually.  I will start keeping more of them, cut the red meat out and there was zero fishy taste at all.  Will try them blackened next time.

So my new order for favorite freshwater fish is:

Walleye, White Bass, Crappie.  Bluegill are on the list as well, ahead of crappie for taste and texture but I like bigger bites!

[Johnsfolly]

58 minutes ago, shrapnel said:

Just had white bass for the first time in a LONG time, along with some Crappie caught yesterday.  I liked it better than the crappie, much firmer meat, bigger flakes.  Reminded me a little bit of Redfish actually.  I will start keeping more of them, cut the red meat out and there was zero fishy taste at all.  Will try them blackened next time.

So my new order for favorite freshwater fish is:

Walleye, White Bass, Crappie.  Bluegill are on the list as well, ahead of crappie for taste and texture but I like bigger bites!

I have to agree with bluegill over crappie in terms of the taste and texture. I haven't had many white bass, but enjoyed the ones that I kept and removed the blood line before cooking.

[Mitch f]

Bluegill have more flavor I agree

[MOPanfisher]

All are delicious.  Bluegill may be my favorite of them all.

[shrapnel]

I havent had bluegill for a couple years, but last time we did we kept about 40 of them and took the time to fillet them...they make REALLY good fish taco's!

[shrapnel]

Haven't had catfish in years either, it was always pretty low on my list but I caught a nice Blue today (crappie fishing) and thought what the heck.  Dinner tomorrow.

[MOPanfisher]

Catfish is one that can handle some extra seasoning.  I always default to a spicy cajun seasoning for whisker fish.  Who am I kidding if in doubt I default to cajun seasoning for about everything.

[Al Agnew]

I think my order of good fish eats would go like this:

1.  bluegill and other sunfish like rock bass

2.  crappie

3.  walleye

4.  largemouth bass, but MUST be under 13 inches or so (as well as spotted bass the same size)

5.  flathead catfish

6.  wild rainbow trout

7.  sockeye salmon fresh from the ocean

8.  white bass

9.  channel catfish from clear water

 

[fishinwrench]

#1 Salmon

#2 White bass

#3 walleye 

#4 Bluegill

#5 Crappie

#6 Flathead 

#7 Bass

#8 canned Tuna

#9 stocker Trout

#10 Channel cat

[Basfis]

Winter crappie 

walleye

flathead / crappie 

 

it seems if catfish come from clean water, they are delicious. We let Truman blues hang out in clean well water and they clean up too