Eating bass, or other fish you catch. (PSA only)

[thediscochef]

Dose makes the poison, I don't worry about it unless they state explicitly not to eat fish from wherever. I don't eat enough fish for it to be a problem

[K1500]

11 hours ago, Crankin4Bass said:

I don't eat what I catch. I find that it's interesting that the gov advises you not eat fish out our local river, but is our water supply. How is that ok?

It is called bio accumulation. Larger fish are at the top. Drinking water is at the very, very bottom. 

[Deleted account]

On 9/26/2022 at 10:57 PM, islandbass said:

Our lakes in WA state according to the WDFW are naturally high in mercury and so such warnings do exist here.

 

However, you will not know this since most lakes do not post the warning. While some lakes have the warning(s) posted, the only other way anyone will find out is if they actually read the state pamphlet. 

All fresh water bodies of water are contaminated with mercury (and some other toxins), it comes from rain via direct precipitation and runoff.

[WRB]

Walleyes are the preferred fish to catch and eat where they are common in northern states. Bass are not popular food where Walleyes are common.

True bass like Stripe Bass in lieu of Black Bass (Sunfish family) are popular where they are common in both fresh and salt water.

LMB from our local deep cool clear water reservoirs are good table fare but with C & R anglers today eating bass isn’t popular. 

We have excellent salt water fishery with Wahoo, Dorado, Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, Albacore tuna, Big eye tuna, Yellowfin tuna, Bluefin Tuna, deep water rockfish and Ling Cod are available and most local anglers target those in lieu of freshwater fish, except rainbow trout.

Crappie are also popular fresh water fish where they are common.

Personally I like 15”-17” LMB occasionally when fillet, kept cold on ice and eaten the same day.

Refuse to eat farm raised fish of any kind.

Tom

[QED]

Le Bernardin Crispy Black Bass Recipe.  Even though Le Bernardin is a three Michelin star restaurant, this recipe is relatively simple and accessible to motivated home cooks.  You're welcome.

https://madeincookware.com/blogs/crispy-black-bass-recipe-chef-anthony-gray-le-bernardin

[TnRiver46]

On 10/6/2022 at 9:39 AM, QED said:

Le Bernardin Crispy Black Bass Recipe.  Even though Le Bernardin is a three Michelin star restaurant, this recipe is relatively simple and accessible to motivated home cooks.  You're welcome.

https://madeincookware.com/blogs/crispy-black-bass-recipe-chef-anthony-gray-le-bernardin

Ingredient number one would get me in trouble with the game warden haha

[Luke Barnes]

I don't know that I have ever seen a sign saying but around here everybody knows not to eat fish from the Arkansas River. Other parts of it may be nice and relatively clean but around the Tulsa area you are really taking a gamble eating anything out of it. 

[Kirtley Howe]

On 9/28/2022 at 12:52 PM, Darth-Baiter said:

in my wastewater class I learned a quote.

 

"there is no better solution to pollution than dilution".    I am counting on the parts per million to be manageable.  hate to grow a third nipple on my face.

So, you already have 2 nipples on your face? <G>

 

[TnRiver46]

15 minutes ago, Kirt Howe said:

So, you already have 2 nipples on your face? <G>

 

I’ve read that products can cause that to happen in CA 

[WRB]

Fish tend to taste like the water they came out of.

Cold clear water fish taste good, warm algae water fish taste like algae regardless of the species.

Tom

[N Florida Mike]

I don’t know what bass from cold clear water tastes like, but our algae water bass are pretty good…?

[TnRiver46]

12 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

I don’t know what bass from cold clear water tastes like, but our algae water bass are pretty good…?

Yeah that’s a false myth, Ive eaten hot water bass for many years and they are excellent.  A blind taste test and no one can tell the difference, it’s in their head 

[WRB]

Let me define the difference.

Rainbow trout raised caught in the winter to early summer are firm meat taste great. The same rainbow trout caught in August in warm algae water are not worth eating from the same lake,

My late in-laws from Minnesota/ Ontario Canada would not eat bass period, preferring walleye. After eating walleye I agree, the bass from their lakes tasted like weeds, not good.

I caught bass from our local colder clear water lakes and serviced it to my in-laws who really like the firm white meat.

Same fish different ecosystem.

I don’t eat bass from our lakes in August, doesn’t taste the same as winter bass from colder water.

Tom 

 

[TnRiver46]

We have some water that’s crystal clear coming from the bottom of a 400 foot lake, 52 degrees year round. The rainbow trout from there taste exactly the same as the ones that I feed dog food and catch from a 68 degree creek 

 

but it’s human nature to think the ones from pristine waters are better 

[TnRiver46]

Do y’all think hogs and chicken live in  a super clean environment? Only hogs from cold climate taste good?  Heck no but they are delicious 

[WRB]

11 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

We have some water that’s crystal clear coming from the bottom of a 400 foot lake, 52 degrees year round. The rainbow trout from there taste exactly the same as the ones that I feed dog food and catch from a 68 degree creek 

 

but it’s human nature to think the ones from pristine waters are better 

It’s not the temperature of the water it’s the quality of the water. Rainbow Trout for example are cold water fish, warmer water tends to have algae blooms that directly affect the taste of the fish from their food source and survival.

You obviously consider trout as a poor tasting fish feeding them to your dogs.

I don’t like to eat catfish, not it’s flavor but the softer texture. 

Tom

[Dwight Hottle]

On 9/25/2022 at 8:35 PM, gimruis said:

Generally speaking, the smaller the fish, the less contaminants it will have in its filet.

 

Correct also discard the belly meat as it has more fat/contaminants. Safest meat to eat is the shoulder or back meat above the lateral line.

[Alex from GA]

There's a warning in our fishing regulations not to eat LM over 16" in certain lakes.  I'll take home a 15-17" Alabama Bass every couple of weeks out of Lake Lanier.  Excellent eating.

[ironbjorn]

Humanity's willingness to kill this planet and the denial by some who are offended on behalf of the rich elites who couldn't care less in order to keep the destruction going in the name of money is appalling. One day sooner than we think we will all suffer the consequences and it will be apocalyptic.

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, WRB said:

It’s not the temperature of the water it’s the quality of the water. Rainbow Trout for example are cold water fish, warmer water tends to have algae blooms that directly affect the taste of the fish from their food source and survival.

You obviously consider trout as a poor tasting fish feeding them to your dogs.

I don’t like to eat catfish, not it’s flavor but the softer texture. 

Tom

No the trout are fed dog food pellets, then humans eat the trout. They are still tasty 

[gim]

14 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

No the trout are fed dog food pellets

They're not actually intended for dogs lol.  They're protein pellets specifically intended for fish and the primary protein source in them is fish meal.   I ran an aquarium for a couple years and we had a trout pond.  That's what we fed them.

[TnRiver46]

Just now, gimruis said:

They're not actually intended for dogs lol.  They're protein pellets specifically intended for fish and the primary protein source in them is fish meal.   I ran an aquarium for a couple years and we had a trout pond.  That's what we fed them.

We feed them lots of both. 75% dog food 25% fish pellets 

[WRB]

Only hatchery raised Rainbow trout are feed pellets, then released in the wild. 1 season the Rainbow are no longer hatchery, they are holdover similar to wild trout regarding diet with pink/red meat. Very different tasting trout.

We beat this death.

Tom

[Tony Christian]

On 9/26/2022 at 8:36 AM, galyonj said:

 

That ain't even fish. It's chupacabra meat.

Berkley trout nibbles packed into a square and breaded