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How to fillet fishSo you want to learn how to fillet fish. You’ve come to the right place. We have easy descriptions for some of the most popular game fish in Canada. The northern pike, the trout family and walleye. Filleting fish is a relatively easy thing to learn and something that is key if you hoping to eat what you catch. As a general rule of thumb, make sure you use a sharp filleting knife. Learning how to clean fish is nearly impossible with a dull knife. Spend a little bit of money and buy yourself a good knife. Oh, and keep that filleting knife sharp. Filleting walleye (and for that matter freshwater perch) is a fairly easy thing to do. Walleye are a bit easier to hang onto when compared to northern pike and trout. For good walleye filleting tips click here .
Ah, the northern pike. What a fighter. What a good eating fish. What a slimy thing to hang onto on the filleting table! You might want to get yourself a filleting glove if you plan on cleaning a lot of northern pike. They’re a little tougher to clean than the walleye but follow the same basic principles. And once you’ve got it in the frying pan it is more than worth it. Learn how to clean fish. Learn how to fillet a northern pike .
Learning how to fillet trout is somewhat different than cleaning a pike or walleye. Check out our filleting trout page for an easy description on how to clean a trout.
Teach yourself how to fillet fish and pass it along to your kids. If you are taking a serious or casual approach to fishing it is an important thing to know. Take it a little slow on your first few to make sure you get the hang of it. Once you do, you’ll start to zip through your stringer like a pro.
Thanks for reading. Keep that knife sharp!
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