Smoking Whole Fish

[OnAFly]

I've got a couple stocked Kamploops in the freezer that I'd like to smoke up sometime soon. Anyone ever smoke whole fish here? Is there anything different to it from brining and smoking just the fillets?

[MontanaMax]

I like to use a dry sugar cure rub on trout. 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup salt, 1 tbs garlic powder, 1 tbs onion powder, 1 tbs black pepper, 1 tsp cayenne (unless you like it spicier.) I smoke it 3 hrs in the brinkman on low heat, the first 2 hours with water in the pan. Less water time if you like you meat dry. Be sure to use lots of soaked hickory or mesquite chips.