pickled walleye...anyone done it?

[andrew chadwick]

Well, Ive got a bag of walleye in my freezer. I was going to do a batch of fish tomorow and was thinking about adding it to the batch. I was just wondering if anyone had done it before?

[buddha]

It's fine, northern is better as it is a firmer fish overall. I have had some walleye that has turned mushy too.

[Fishapalooza]

I've tried it a few times. One time it turned out ok and the other 2 times it turned out like buddha said. Mushy.

Northern consistently turns out great. I don't know if it's just the properties of the fish or if I need to tweak the receipe.

[merkman]

My advice would be, fry the walleye and stick to the northerns for pickling.

Bass is a very good fish for pickling too.

It is even firmer than northern.

[Gordie]

Ive had everything from pickled nords to pickled sheephead yes I said sheephead grandpa and grandma tried to pickle every thing at least once and to be honest they never pickled walleyes mainly be cause grandpa said their aint no flavor in them fish rather eat a bullhead and yes we ate bullys alot growing up oh and those arnt that great pickled either.Try it you got nothing to lose

[Phred52]

I second both merkman and elwood. Walter is a too flakey fish. Turns mushy and very little flavor. You're far better off frying the walleye and pickling the pike. Phred52

[leech~~]

I second both merkman and elwood. Walter is a too flakey fish. Turns mushy and very little flavor. You're far better off frying the walleye and pickling the pike. Phred52

+3 WHY!

[JacobMHD]

What about sunfish? How would turn out? Anyone try?

[Dark Cloud]

Last year I made a batch of sunfish that turned out great! The filets stayed nice and firm and the thickness was perfect on a cracker....

[DoubleLunger]

Why would anyone waste walleye or sunfish by pickling them, is what i want to know?

[andrew chadwick]

Why would anyone waste walleye or sunfish by pickling them, is what i want to know?

I have a lake of the woods trip coming up, and I've got about 4 lbs in the freezer from the fall. In the north-country its really not too dificult to catch walleye. In fact, I have caught more walleye that pike and crappie combined this winter.Its not waste if its being eaten, is it? I eat enough fried food as it is to fry up frozen fish when I can fry fresh.

Nothing better to eat in the ice house than some pickled fish. mmmm

[Gordie]

Why would anyone waste walleye or sunfish by pickling them, is what i want to know?

as I posted earlier no taste to walleyes so why eat them at all sunfish are awsome pickled we did them with the skin on and with the skin off and I think they were better with the skin on held up better.

[JacobMHD]

Because I have a curious palate.

[andrew chadwick]

Originally Posted By: DoubleLunger

Why would anyone waste walleye or sunfish by pickling them, is what i want to know?

as I posted earlier no taste to walleyes so why eat them at all sunfish are awsome pickled we did them with the skin on and with the skin off and I think they were better with the skin on held up better.

hmm, caught and released about 20 eater sized bluegills today. Maybe tomorow I will keep some! mmmmm

Do you have to freeze panfish like you have to freeze pike before you pickle them?

[Dark Cloud]

I did freeze the sunfish before pickling. Every recipe I found called for freezing...

[croixflats]

Originally Posted By: DoubleLunger

Why would anyone waste walleye or sunfish by pickling them, is what i want to know?

I have a lake of the woods trip coming up, and I've got about 4 lbs in the freezer from the fall. In the north-country its really not too dificult to catch walleye. In fact, I have caught more walleye that pike and crappie combined this winter.Its not waste if its being eaten, is it? I eat enough fried food as it is to fry up frozen fish when I can fry fresh.

Nothing better to eat in the ice house than some pickled fish. mmmm

Be sure you eat one pickled one to everyone you catch so not go over your possession limit. Now that would be awsome.