Thread: 2024 Fishing season

And of course, Walleye!
Never had eel, carp or catfish.
Around here Asians seem to love Carp.
Years ago we used to have the same group of Americans fish up in Southampton Ontario every year for the Catfish. They loved them!
I don't know anyone here who eats them.
Maybe we are missing something.

Originally Posted by stoneandstrop

And of course, Walleye!
Never had eel, carp or catfish.
Around here Asians seem to love Carp.
Years ago we used to have the same group of Americans fish up in Southampton Ontario every year for the Catfish. They loved them!
I don't know anyone here who eats them.
Maybe we are missing something.

Their a meaty flesh, not flaky like most fish. Slightly oily, but a somewhat sweet taste about them.

I was hesitant about them, at first. But after eating it...I like it a lot.

Tim...I feel ya. One lake here is typically very clear. But the cat fish taste just like the black moss growing on the bottom, smells like. Very musty flavor. Another with limited visibility, muck bottom...taste great.!

Walleye can be the same way, depending on the location in the lake they were caught in..

Grandpa always soaked his catfish, overnight in milk. His came from some muddy creek he knew of. I never noticed any odd flavors, but he said u would if he didn't. Just go lick the dirt road y'all drove in here on, you'll get the idea

Their easy to fillet and skin, too.

I am talking more of industrial pollution. A good place to catch fish is below the sewer outlets...

But I would not wan't to eat them. {Thank goodness I am not hungry enough to!}

Your mistaken.....those are crapfish, not Catfish

I don't want to impose but try smoked eel with lemon juice and bread with butter. Additionaly, with a shot of frozen pure vodka.

Originally Posted by elymz

I don't want to impose but try smoked eel with lemon juice and bread with butter. Additionaly, with a shot of frozen pure vodka.

Yep. Vodka is like bacon grease, makes cardboard taste good too.