Are lake trout like northern pike,

[Ken07AOVette]

When they hit 6-7+ lbs they just are not as tasty?

Never tried lakers, is there a best eating size?

[greylynx]

Lake trout are oily. The little lakers don't even taste good without smoking.

Solution:

Dig that smoker out and smoke the oil out.

Sabre tooth Salmon on the other hand don't seem to be as oily, but that depends upon what they were eating.

[-JR-]

You have to now how to cook them,caught a 18 lb laker a few years back ,was as firm as a steak.
If you catch a large one 10 lbs +, bring it over to my place and I will show you how to cook and eat it with you !

[liar]

lake trout are from the char family and the best way to eat them is smoked for sure .pike not so much . they are drier and taste better with lots of butter .

[fluxcore]

I would agree with the 10lb range pike are tastier than lake trout however smoked the laker wins hands down....that extra oil reminds me of why sockeye is sooooo good smoked, I find laker's a close second in that category

[Goater]

The only way we cook trout is on the BBQ. Fill the cavity with what ever you like rosemary,sage, onions, a couple slabs of butter S/P. Wrap the whole fish with bacon slices. Cook till the bacon is past crisp --black!!! Unwrap the bacon throw the fish away and eat the bacon.Kidding trout is great. My son caught a laker 2lb+/- out of one of the Crowsnest lakes years ago it was fantastic .

[Jwood 456]

I think with pike the bigger ones taste better. When I keep any pike just over 65cms they seem to turn out mushy and bland when being baked. Whenever I ate a 8lb+ pike they would be adequately firm and would be fairly rich but not overly rich tasting; hence the bigger ones tasted good IMO.

[Gust]

Originally Posted by Jwood 456

I think with pike the bigger ones taste better. When I keep any pike just over 65cms they seem to turn out mushy and bland when being baked. Whenever I ate a 8lb+ pike they would be adequately firm and would be fairly rich but not overly rich tasting; hence the bigger ones tasted good IMO.

Wow, it's interesting how different tastes can be,,, I find 65cm are the best tasting, mind you they hit the pan 20 minutes after they're netted. Though we ate a 10 pounder that was truly stunning, but once again, that one came from a lake with a good change over of water.

As for lakers, put them on a broiling pan if they're big or smoke on higher heat and don't over soak your wood chips.

[Sundancefisher]

1 - 1.5 pounders straight out of Spray are tasty...delicious!

[moosehunter3-0]

Lakers taste some what "gamey". You either love it or hate it. I fry them in beer batter and oil, unhealthy and really good. I don't mind the strong taste, most fish don't have any flavour so lakers are nice.