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Best Fish For The Table 2024


fishing user avatarFirstnameLastname reply : 

First for fresh then your favorite saltwater fish for the table. I enjoy catfish and for saltwater haddock. I do prefer shellfish and squid better than fiendish though.


fishing user avatarpaleus reply : 

Crappie and Salmon.


fishing user avatarcrazyjoeclemens reply : 

Walleye and salmon for me


fishing user avatarPondHopper96 reply : 

Gar!


fishing user avatarSirSnookalot reply : 

I don't eat fried fish too often anymore, both from a health standpoint and I prefer tasting the fish, not the oil and breading.  For the most part it's grilled, smoked, baked or broiled.

Freshwater:  walleye, whitefish and trout.

Saltwater:    Cod, smoked sable, salmon, swordfish, dolphin, grouper, barracuda. 


fishing user avatarCatch and Grease reply : 

Salmon is probably my favorite fish with tilapia close...

I love bass and speckled perch too....

EDIT: I almost forgot, I eat canned tuna almost everyday so that's pretty good too!


fishing user avatar00 mod reply : 

Fresh:  Crappie, Walleye and Yellow Perch

Salt: Dorado

 

Jeff


fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 

Top Loin Bluefin Tuna Sashimi & Bluegill ~

 

A-Jay


fishing user avatarAlonerankin2 reply : 

Blue gill & crappie... Sea Bass & Barracuda


fishing user avatarChris at Tech reply : 

Tuna, swordfish, halibut, grouper, Cobia, snapper


fishing user avatarAlonerankin2 reply : 

Plus I might add if it's caught on a shimano! They taste even better!! Lol.....


fishing user avatarCrestliner2008 reply : 

I don't eat freshwater fish much anymore, but I have eaten quite a variety in many years of fishing. Yellow perch is probably on par with most white fish that a lot of people eat from the ocean (flounder, cod, etc.). Crappie & bluegill are about equal as well. However, I enjoy eating pike more than any of the freshwater species. I like walleye too, but it's not a fish you can normally make a regular diet of and still enjoy.

 

As far as ocean fish goes, I truly enjoy swordfish steaks. Unfortunately, due to cost, I rarely indulge anymore. On the other end of the spectrum I abhor bluefish! 


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 

Walleye are the only freshwater fish I ever eat anymore. 

 

Love some seared ahi steaks though.


fishing user avatarKevin22 reply : 

Walleye, sauger, crappie, bluegill, even some bass. I'm not picky. They all taste good when prepared correctly.. just whatever's in my freezer at the time.

 

Saltwater has to be grilled mako shark, but we can't get it anymore. 


fishing user avatarAlonerankin2 reply : 

Are sauger good to eat? I have caught huge numbers in the Ohio river, just never thought about eating anything out of that river...

I might also add I love flounder, and blackened rainbow trout as well, I tryed bluefish once, yea gross,


fishing user avatarCapt.Bob reply : 
  On 6/30/2014 at 12:56 AM, Alonerankin2 said:

Are sauger good to eat? I have caught huge numbers in the Ohio river, just never thought about eating anything out of that river...

I might also add I love flounder, and blackened rainbow trout as well, I tryed bluefish once, yea gross,

Sauger are as good as Walleye, It is sub species of Walleye, a Walleye and Sauger hybrid is a Saugeye and excellent as well, I catch all three species and can tell no difference at the table. to me it is the same meat. I like Yellow Perch Walleye and Bluegill in that order, I have it many different ways from soup to the grill and everything in between, fried, baked, by itself and in casseroles,  for saltwater Salmon grilled or smoked.


fishing user avatarKevin22 reply : 
  On 6/30/2014 at 12:56 AM, Alonerankin2 said:

Are sauger good to eat? I have caught huge numbers in the Ohio river, just never thought about eating anything out of that river...

I might also add I love flounder, and blackened rainbow trout as well, I tryed bluefish once, yea gross,

 

 

Just like a walleye. 


fishing user avatarAlonerankin2 reply : 

I should note I have never even caught a walleye let alone ate one! I have caught and ate (enjoyed) a lot of different fishes... I do believe I will try sauger, they must be quite good, the ones I typically catch are 18 to 22" is there a good fillet on this size?


fishing user avatarChoporoz reply : 

Walleye

 

Red Snapper


fishing user avatarJar11591 reply : 

Freshwater - I love fried crappie.

Saltwater - nothing beats grilled salmon.


fishing user avatarCapt.Bob reply : 
  On 7/1/2014 at 1:48 AM, Alonerankin2 said:

I should note I have never even caught a walleye let alone ate one! I have caught and ate (enjoyed) a lot of different fishes... I do believe I will try sauger, they must be quite good, the ones I typically catch are 18 to 22" is there a good fillet on this size?

That is  P E R F E C T !!!! They don't get any better size for the table, I like em over 24"  for the grill, but for frying and baking those are what you want and every bit as good as Walleye!!! :thumbsup1:


fishing user avatarblongfishing reply : 

Striper and Crappie and salmon for saltwater


fishing user avatarSnakehead Whisperer reply : 

I'm with A-Jay... nothing beats good tuna sashimi (or any fish served that style, for that matter.)

 

Gonna go with walleye, yellow perch, northern snakehead and rainbow trout for freshwater.

 

For saltwater I'd say Alaskan halibut, and ling cod.

 

My absolute favorite cut of fish to eat is grilled coho salmon jaw, hands down. 


fishing user avatarKevin22 reply : 
  On 7/1/2014 at 1:48 AM, Alonerankin2 said:

I should note I have never even caught a walleye let alone ate one! I have caught and ate (enjoyed) a lot of different fishes... I do believe I will try sauger, they must be quite good, the ones I typically catch are 18 to 22" is there a good fillet on this size?

 

 

18-22" is a throw-back. Those are breeders, way too big to eat. Eat the 13-16" fish. a 22" sauger is a big fish aka angling award in most states. A trophy. But I suspect both you and capt bob are talking about saugeye which get much bigger. 


fishing user avatarSTPC reply : 

Well, I agree w/Choporoz and the red snapper.  To me it is the best overall eating fish there is.  It has a firm enough texture, but is still flaky and when grilled w/the skin on it gets all crispy and just plain delicious.  Aside from trout, most freshwater fish taste about the same to me...nothing special but edible if fried right.

 


fishing user avatarCapt.Bob reply : 
  On 7/27/2014 at 7:56 AM, STPC said:

 

Well, I agree w/Choporoz and the red snapper.  To me it is the best overall eating fish there is.  It has a firm enough texture, but is still flaky and when grilled w/the skin on it gets all crispy and just plain delicious.  Aside from trout, most freshwater fish taste about the same to me...nothing special but edible if fried right.

 

 

You can tell the ones that never had Walleye or yellow Perch. The only way I have found to make trout worth eat'n is get enough smoke in it to eliminate it's taste! Snapper is good but takes a backseat to Wallaye and Perch!


fishing user avatarCatch and Grease reply : 

Salt water trout is delicious! Haha Idk the specific name because I just call them trout, we catch them out on the flats!


fishing user avatarSTPC reply : 
  On 7/27/2014 at 10:29 AM, Catch and Grease said:

Salt water trout is delicious! Haha Idk the specific name because I just call them trout, we catch them out on the flats!

Speckled Trout maybe???


fishing user avatarCatch and Grease reply : 
  On 7/27/2014 at 10:33 AM, STPC said:

Speckled Trout maybe???

Yup, Thats gotta be it, they are silvery and have dots on them.


fishing user avatarGreeneye8181 reply : 

Tuna, Shark, Halibut, Rockfish (Striped Bass), Swordfish, Grouper, and Arctic Char!




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