MotoBoat
6/9/2010 6:43:00 PMI have not eaten Lake Trout, but have tried Chinook and like that just fine. How do they compare for table fare, do you have a preference?
BMGW
6/9/2010 8:07:00 PMYou know Anton, I have been following your reports for some time, and I have to say with just a little experience behind me, YOU are one of the nations TOP guides!
bionic_one
6/9/2010 8:17:00 PMLake Trout taste just fine, depending where you get them from. Chelan Lake Trout are great. As soon as you pull 'em out of the water, cut the gills and let them bleed out. 1-2 minutes later, bonk them dead. Put them on ice or keep them cold, don't leave them in the water on a stringer.
Darrell and Dad's
6/9/2010 8:36:00 PMThanks guys, Our young guide, Andy Byrd got that Chinook to bite today. As for the Lake Trout, I put them right up there with the triploid rainbows out of Rufus for grilling quality. I personally don't bleed them. We put them on ice and fillet them at the end of the trip. I tell customers to not let them get warm and mushy. Also, I tell them do not overcook them. If you are cleaning your own, remember to scrape all the loose body fat from the inside of the body cavity. I just sprinkle the flesh side of the fillets with Johnny's Seasoning salt and garlic powder, clamp them in a grill basket and cook them on medium a few minutes on each side. We do have other recipes on our website: darrellanddads.com