Grilled Walleye

[rumeye]

Was at mille lacs the other day fishing was great. Threw back lots of fish to big. Decided that if I got one over 28" that I was going to keep it and grill it, well guess what, i got one. Tin foil boat onions butter lemon pepper seasoning. Yummy! Who would of thought a 29.5" walleye would tast so good!

[Craigums]

lol, if you think a 29.5'' walleye tastes good wait until you try a 50'' muskie!

[WalleyeChaser]

Used to make pike like that when I wasn't as good of a wlleye fisherman as I am now! I will have to give it a try again for eyes. Thanks for the idea.

[Rainman]

Better yet a 21" LM bass, yummy!!!LOL 50" muskies are only good if slowly smoked using apple wood, under that they r delicious fried or grilled!!!

[harvey lee]

If that big walleye was good, you should try a 16-19 inch fish, they are out of this world.

[basssmasher*]

If that big walleye was good, you should try a 16-19 inch fish, they are out of this world.

+1 !!

[Ray1]

If that big walleye was good, you should try a 16-19 inch fish, they are out of this world.

+2. Im sure my kids would have liked to catch that fish someday.

[JohnMickish]

Oh yea, those big fish taste great. I do prefer the 30" Walleyes over the 50" Muskies. Especially when you throw in some fried eggs from a prespawn 21" Smallmouth.

[Fish Head]

If that big walleye was good, you should try a 16-19 inch fish, they are out of this world.

+3 for the eater size!

[mnfathead]

I prefer my big Eyes stuffed with bald eagle, mmmm mmmm thats dam good eating right there!!!

[Craigums]

I prefer my big Eyes stuffed with bald eagle, mmmm mmmm thats dam good eating right there!!!

there better with dodo bird eggs (hard to find lately though)

[gooty]

Is this real life!?

[holmsvc]

My understanding was that fish over the slot were considered trophy fish, not grilling fish.

[topcat3820]

Was at mille lacs the other day fishing was great. Threw back lots of fish to big. Decided that if I got one over 28" that I was going to keep it and grill it, well guess what, i got one. Tin foil boat onions butter lemon pepper seasoning. Yummy! Who would of thought a 29.5" walleye would tast so good!

[OnAFly]

I can't believe people bit on this.

I was sTROLLING through the threads one day....

Actually, here's a real story:

Guy, "I was fishing LAKE X the other day and caught a 27in walleye. I couldn't believe it. I figured it was a once in a lifetime thing out of that lake, so I threw it back. Then, a while later, I caught another!"

Me, "Nice! Two 27s in one day out of LAKE X! Fun to catch&release the big ones huh?"

Guy, "No, we kept the second one. I figure if I caught two there must be lots of them in there."

True story.

[reinhard1]

it could also pass as a centercut bone in pork loin roast . good luck.

[pikestabber]

I am assuming Rumeye's story happened just as he told (unless I am missing some inside joke here?)... So assuming it happened as reported, are you telling me that if he would have kept it and put it on the wall, that would be no big deal, but because he ate it he is a terrible person who robbed you or your kids of the chance to catch it??? We gut hooked a 27" walleye once. Filleted it, spliced the thick part of the fillet in half, and fried it with some "eater" sized fish. Guess who knew the difference? No one. Neither would you. Sorry, folks, big fish taste great, too. On top of all that, a fish that size is past its reproductive prime. I would have kept it, too (as is my legal right, albeit not something that would dodge any ridicule by the holier than thou art crowd who are often the first to jump on these issues). Start your attack in 3-2-1...

[reinhard1]

i for one agree with you. i and some others where having some fun with the post. anyone has the right to keep and do what they want with anything they catch as long it was within the regs. i dont keep walleys that size but that's just me. i preach all the time to realease all the big fish and keep the eaters.

when i was a kid, we kept everything. didn't matter the size. we were dirt poor and fish and wild game played a big part in our life back then. as time went on i changed my ways and took on my present deal with throwing the big ones back.

so, for me i do what i think is right, and i dont judge anyone else as far as what they keep and what they do with it. back in the early 80's i mounted a 22 pound pike, a 6 pound bass, big brook trout, crappies, and a walleye. well since that time it's been replicas only. so i have been on both sides and now i'm on the throw back side and getting replicas.

a freind of mine mounted a 11 pound king salmon from the north shore years back. i wonder how many have mounted one that small. for him it was about the moment he caught it. early morning, foggy, all alone on the mouth of the Babtism. some could critisize that. i wont. that was his choice and was a legal catch. still talks about that moment when we get together at times.

i wish the critisizm would stop when someone keeps something they catch legaly. but it wont anytime soon. good luck.

[fishersofmen]

Well said reinhard.

[sacrifisher]

MMMM! I bet those 30 inch 12+ year old walleyes got about 4 times more mercury per ounce of fillet compared to those non-metallic 3 year old 15 inchers.....yummy. Seriously though if my wife was prego there would be no chance I'd let her eat a predator that old, and if its bad for her its probably not good for me. I found a research study showing mercury concentration levels of walleyes 20+ inches were 2 to 3 times higher than in fish less than 15 inches, I'm only guessing how much mercury those 29-30 inchers would have. Here is the link to the study if anyone's interested. http://www.glifwc.org/Reports/Project%20Report%2003-02.pdf

[Boar]

I find it funny that the ones who critize the 29.5 inch walleye consumed legally certainly wont pass on 150 class whitetail in hopes that someones else can witness it in the wild. Im surprised I didnt get grilled for the 31" I killed for the wall, Oh O here it comes.........

[Stick in Mud]

Nice to know you can always catch some trolling.

But to follow up on reinhard's post, the presumptuousness of some people who know exactly which fish and how many people should keep is kind of amazing.

[pikestabber]

Reinhard, thank you for at least having the cha-chas to follow up and respect a person's decision to make up their own mind...big fish, small fish, eat, or release, it isn't up to a fishing forum member to pass judgment (although it is often done). Congrats, Rumeye, on a nice catch! As for the mercury...is this post- or pre-removal of the mudline that ALL fish have? Some people's "willing to bet" sounds a little less than scientific. Even if it is full of mercury, no one is asking you (or your wife) to eat it...just respect the fact that somone is eating it and not ridicule them for doing what they choose to do within legal limits. I come from a long line of hard workers and blue collar ancestors, but without fish and game of all varieties (most varieties some might snub) I wouldn't have had food on my table as a youth...not a joke.

[sacrifisher]

Your right. "Willing to bet" is not scientific. That's why I linked a research study that is scientific. I didn't mean to shoot down anyone for keeping those fish. I just want to let them know the levels of mercury that may be in the fish in case they are concerned. The Minnesota DNR has the comsumption guidelines listed with the lake surveys when using the lakefinder tool on the dnr HSOforum.

[reinhard1]

thanks for the information. most of you probably already know, but larger fish have a more pronounced center red line in the fillet. it's important to remove that "red line". that part definatly is not tasty. good luck.