Are lake trout good to eat?

[double gun]

Are lake trout considered good eating?

[Kurt505]

They are awesome. The key is to trim off all the fat along the back, belly and right down the middle on the really fat ones. The fry or bake them.

[wildwoods]

Originally Posted by double gun

Are lake trout considered good eating?

Yup!

[Puma]

I like the smaller ones, less fat. Pan fry in butter and a little lemon dill seasoning.

[double gun]

Thanks guys

[trigger7mm]

They are great when smoked.

[denied access]

Originally Posted by trigger7mm

They are great when smoked.

How do you get them to stay lit????

[Big Thumper]

Originally Posted by double gun

Are lake trout considered good eating?

A former flat mate of mine used to stuff with dressing. Best fish I've ever eaten.

[fishunter327]

Cubed , shake and bake (original),peanut oil.
Served with beer.

[RavYak]

I am not a big fan although turns out decent smoked. Too oily and mediocre texture fried imo. Not horrible but I prefer pike, walleye, perch and even trout.

[couleefolk]

The camp guys smoke them real nice, call them fishermans candy. I also don't mind them BBQd, can't remember what all goes in the glaze, but it is good. I eat a lot of canned lakers, over half my lunches in a week are canned trout wraps. So yes, they are really good to eat.

[morinj]

I enjoy lake trout more then I enjoy salmon, it is absolutely delicious!

[lannie]

Originally Posted by RavYak

I am not a big fan although turns out decent smoked. Too oily and mediocre texture fried imo. Not horrible but I prefer pike, walleye, perch and even trout.

X2 - Have never ate a laker that was as good as the three above mentioned. After they are frozen the quality nose dives more.
Greasy fish, especially when they get bigger.

[58thecat]

The small ones are a good eating fish. The larger ones are oily and have a lot of belly fat, these are the ones that get smoked. They are a char somtheynwont have the same type meat/flesh as a rainbow etc but at the end of the day if you prep it properly you got a good eating fish.

[the11fisherman]

Originally Posted by double gun

Are lake trout considered good eating?

They are great eating. Especially the 2-5 pounders. The flesh on the bigger ones and be a bit softer, which in turn goes a bit mushy when cooked.

[dantheman93]

Originally Posted by double gun

Are lake trout considered good eating?

not good but not bad definitely something you should experience and decide for yourself. i enjoy the smaller ones and/or the smoked ones.

[drhu22]

Originally Posted by double gun

Are lake trout considered good eating?

Nope, never eat lake trout... they're oily and foul tasting.