What's your Laker eater size?

[leech~~]

Heading up for opener this weekend. What size do you keep as an eater?

[leech~~]

Wow, don't know how to take the silence? No one catches any Lakers? Or no one wants to admit to eating one? I'm thinking between 2-5lbs would be a good eating size?

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[reinhard1]

i'll show you some at the grind on the getogether . been awhile for me for a 5 pounder but i think that 2 to 5 pound range sounds about right. hope you have some luck up there. good luck.

[NoWiser]

I like them in that 3-5 pound range best. Last week we caught very few under 10 pounds, and even the big ones taste darn good boiled for supper when they are fresh. I prefer to release those bigger ones, though. They could be darn near as old as me.

[monstermoose78]

I like the smaller ones myself 1 pound to about 5 pounds as well unless my uncle is smoking them then i will keep ones under 10 pounds.

[Captain Happy]

I'd rather eat lute fish, how sad is that.

[toughguy]

I prefer to release those bigger ones, though. They could be darn near as old as me.

For sure. You have to respect those big old Lakers. Leave them for someone else to catch.

[NoWiser]

I'd rather eat lute fish, how sad is that.

Have you ever eaten trout from inland waters, or just the Great Lakes? The ones we get in Canada are absolutely delicious. I've made it for a lot of people, and not a single one has said they don't like it. I'll take a shore lunch of trout over walleye, pike, or perch any day in the summer. In the winter, boiled trout dipped in butter is like lobster after a long day on the ice!

[Xplorer]

You sir, unfortunately, have not had a proper laker meal prepared for you then.Whether a Superior redfin or a MN or Ontario inland laker, there are so many ways to make an awesome meal it is redonkulous.

Fresh boiled on the ice, squeeze of butter and shake of salt and pepper, YUM!

Stuffed and grilled in foil on the grill. Marinated in a brown sugar/teriyaki ginger sauce and grilled, or simply baked with a pat of butter, dill and lemon juice.

Whew, I sure am glad that inland opener is this weekend, I made myself hungry

Eater size for me is @ 2-5#

[chaffmj]

2-5 for frying or grilling. 5-10 for the smoker once in awhile.

[leech~~]

Ya, you and NoWiser need to Stop! It's almost dinner time for petesakes!

[Jim Almquist]

Xplorer for the record you made me hungry as well

2-5 pound are great for grilling/frying/baking

[thatoneguy]

3-8 lbs, marinated in Italian dressing and lemon juice, then grilled.

UNBELIEVABLY good.

[thatoneguy]

hey reinhard, when is the GTG on Grindstone? I'd like to get out to that one this year.

[reinhard1]

it's on saturday Feb 18th. i posted it on the forest lake/hinkley thread. a few days ago half of the lake was still open. i'll be looking forward to meeting you. good luck.

[Huey]

Any trick to boiling lake trout?

I usually bake lake trout with a little butter, chopped onion, and S&P on top. Otherwise I batter and pan fry like walleye. Smaller fish are best for pan frying. Makes a great fish sandwich.

Ps I vote for 2-5 lb keepers, toss back anything over 8 lbs.