best tasting lake fish??

[DBinPA]

gonna be getting back into fishing this spring since the early 90's.  Even back in the day, i always released my fish.  Now i plan on actually eating some fish i catch.  I was wondering, out of these fish (bass, crappie, bluegil, walleye)which ones taste the best.  What i mean by taste is: i like a fish like pollack, cod or haddock.....something that doesn't have that strong fishy taste.  What do you guys think?

[Bassn Blvd]

Never had Walleye but I vote for Crappie.   MMMMMMMGoooooD!

[J Francho]

Walleye, perch, and blue gill make excellent table fare.  Keep releasing the trophies, though.  Even perch - big fat females don't have nearly as much flesh as the smaller males.

[IDbasser]

Crappie and bluegill are really good eating, I also like walleye, but do not eat it very often.

[SirSnookalot]

i like a fish like pollack, cod or haddock.....something that doesn't have that strong fishy taste.

Those are mild ocean fish.......try flounder, which is my favorite.

In addition to being angler for 50+ years my family was in the wholesale /retail fish business.

Some of the freshwater :

Walleye

Pickeral.....................not the same as walleye

Yellow Lake Perch

Catfish......................farm raised

Whitefish...................Lake Superior

Crappie.....................The name implies it all CRAP!!!

                                no offense Bassn, lol.

Bass..........................Worse than crap

[TrippyJai]

Either Crappie or Walleye has my vote, although I rarely get to eat them.

[roadwarrior]

Walleye and its cousin, sauger; crappie and Great Lakes perch

get my vote.

8-)

[Olebiker]

Nothing tastes as good as walleye.  Crappie is good, but they have to be handled carefully or the flesh gets mushy.

[bigmountaineer]

Crappie, Catfish and sea trout

[Triton21]

Walleye and its cousin, sauger; crappie and Great Lakes perch

get my vote. 8-)

I vote with RW but adding Bluegill.

[Daniel My Brother]

Am I out of line to say bass?

I fry up bass fillets and crappie fillets and can't tell them apart.

I like Walleye, but seldom catch any.

Disclaimer: I only keep small bass out of lakes that have an overabundant population of smaller fish.

[farmpond1]

Am I out of line to say bass?

I fry up bass fillets and crappie fillets and can't tell them apart.

I like Walleye, but seldom catch any.

Disclaimer: I only keep small bass out of lakes that have an overabundant population of smaller fish.

The disclaimer will keep you in good graces with everyone.

I'm probaby alone but except for the bones, I like northern pike over walleye.

[DBinPA]

Thanks for the input guys.........Ive been told walleye from family and friends before so i guess they were right.  Looks like i might be doing some walleye fishing this spring......

[CGH]

Hands Down   it has to be Crappie.

[flippincrazy]

farmpond1,

agree with you on the northern pike, but walleye are still good

[MitchIsFishin]

Yep, walleye (have yet to catch one...), crappie, trout, GL perch, and the occasional small spot, which can be quite tasty.

[drmnbig]

Trout is always good table fare but if I had to pick one I'd say Crappie.  There is nothing like fixin' up several for a good evening in front of the grill!  

[wisturkeyhunter]

Walleyes, sauger, and pike are tops for waters I fish. Trout and salmon are of course good but they are in a different class than the white meat fish you listed you like. Panfish are also good but they fall behind the other 3 simply because of the smaller size.

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

Walleye,crappie,and perch are tops.I would have to give number one to yellow perch though! Don't have the pleasure of catching and or eating those living down here anymore but I think the 12 month fishing season makes up for it ;D

 

Around here a lot of people say tilapia are the best.I can't bring myself to it though.They look like disgusting little sucker carp.

[Krzkev]

Way down south the only edible fish are the myan cichlids, and the tilapia, water quality permitting, we get some nasty waterways down here full of stagnant water, and high mercury levels also have to be considered.  Peacock bass are great eating also but they are just to awsome for me to eat them.

[Dave D]

My vote is for gills!  I only keep fish out of cold water however, ice or early spring.  

However the key to keeping any fish in my opinion no matter what time of year, it to put them on ice as soon as you decided you are going to keep them. This really helps keep the fish in the best state prior to cleaning and eating them.

Another thing you will find it that if you kill your catch before throwing on ice, it will also taste better.  A fish stresses when it is flopping around in a cooler trying to love.  Give them a good whack and on the ice they go.

[SirSnookalot]

Fish that are purchased at a market or ordered from a restaurant menu are not killed immediately upon catching.  These fish are net caught and die on their own accord.  They do not have less of a taste than a freshly killed fish.  If you buy fish from a market beware of places that take the fish in the back room to filet it, we always did it in front of you and be sure to check the eyes and gills of the fish, tells the story of freshness.

[Crappiebasser]

Crappie, yellow catfish, and white bass. Spotted bass aren't bad but I like crappie the best.

[done]

Walleye. I used to fish for these all the time when I was up north. My dad had trhis awesome lemon pepper mix he would use with them, Just awesome tasting fish.

After that Trout, Crappie, Bass, and catfish (I have a friend who can cook up catfish and it rocks. Don't like catfish any other way)

[Hammer 4]

I have to go with Crappie, and trout...and I agree about getting them on ice right after the catch. Trout out of COLD water tastes best. We have some man made lakes that don't stay really cold, so if the trout aren't from the high ground I won't eat them. So Cal sucks due to the warm climate...sometimes. ;D