How to Fillet Fish

So 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 are all described in detail.

Filleting fish is a relatively easy thing to learn and something that is key if you are 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. And remember to keep it sharp!

Filleting walleye is an easy thing to do. Cleaning the fish and removing all the bones is really quite straight forward. The walleye makes a great meal and it is even better when there are no bones left in the fillet.

Ah, the northern pike. What a fighter. What a good eating fish. What a slimy thing to hang onto!

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 cleaning pike does follow the same basic principles. And once you’ve got it in the frying pan it is more than worth it.

Learning how to fillet trout is somewhat different than cleaning a pike or walleye. We have a good description to help get you through cleaning a rainbow or laker.

Teach yourself how to fillet fish and pass it along to your kids. No matter if you are a serious or casual angler, it is an important thing to know.

Take it 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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