Freshwater Table Fare

[Terrierman]

We cleaned well over a thousand Stockton bluegill this year if that tells you anything about what me and the buds like to eat.  By cleaned I mean those C shaped fillets that take about a minute to cook in hot grease.

Cleaning fish is a science.  The science consists of detecting and removing anything that is not white. 

Then they are all good.  Walleye is my favorite after bluegill, then crappie, catfish cleaned right,, white bass and everything else.  12" smallmouth  bass are particularly tasty filleted and flash fried.  Super white.




 

[MoCarp]

10 minutes ago, Terrierman said:

We cleaned well over a thousand Stockton bluegill this year
 

[Terrierman]

1 minute ago, MoCarp said:

That's only six or seven trips.  We had days with 200+ good ones.

[Hog Wally]

White bass

flathead catfish 

walleye

green bass( little ones)

bluegill-crappie 

[Mitch f]

I'm not a big fan of white bass

[Terrierman]

10 minutes ago, Mitch f said:

I'm not a big fan of white bass

I have a friend who won't eat fish cooked in oil that has had white bass cooked in it.  Now that's picky.

[Terrierman]

We lie to him.

 

[slothman]

1. Orange Pumpkinseed Sunfish

2. Walleye

3. Crappie

4. Goggleye

5. Bluegill

 

Bluegill, and goggleye are pretty close to the same for me. Those bright orange pumpkinseeds from a cold creek have such a sweet flavor and are so delicious!

[rps]

I totally understand and approve the ratings I see here. For me, the effort involved in finding, catching, and filleting bluegill or other sunfish remains overwhelming. I catch walleye and eat walleye. Now, if someone offered me well cleaned fillets from cold water, clear water catfish, or well cleaned white bass, I would happily say, "Yes! Thank You!"

[Gavin]

I can tell very little difference in freshly caught & cooked white flaky fish species. Some will hold in the freezer for awhile, some won't. Trout & salmon need to be wild or feral for good flavor. Indifferent to catfish.