Eelpout anyone?

[Guest]

I would like a recipe for eelpout. Right now I fry it like walleye and usually can't tell the difference, but I would like to know how to broil, boil, or bake it. Thanks for any info.

[Guest]

i boil mine in crab boil. You can find it in any store. Its usually in the meat department. It comes in a box and its basically a bag full of seasonings for cooking crab legs or lobster. I also add lots of fresh cut lemons to the pot. I have experimented with cooking times. The longer you leave it in the more seasoning it will have. But the fish gets over cooked. I have found that 4-5 minutes is best.

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[Guest]

D-Man,

That is basically what we are going to be doing for the first L.E.T.'S Tourney on Vermillion, only we will be doing shrimp instead of pout .

I hae found Cajun Land crab boil to be the best. I also cut up a few lemons and throw them in there. Then when the water is boiling add some baby red potatoes, make sure you usea fork and punch a few holes in them, when they are close to done then add your seafood of choice. You can also throw a few other things in there and make it an all in one pot dinner.

Other suggestions include ham chunks, chunks of ring bologna, or your sausage of choice, and corn on the cob.

Paul

[Guest]

Putting those other ingredients sound good. I will have to try that. Have you ever tried pout?

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[Guest]

Thanks guys! It sounds delicious. I'll try that next time I'm up on LOW and Rainy Lake.

[cdnfisherman]

How do you guys clean a 'pout?? Skin it like a cat...or filet it??

Thanks

[Guest]

I suppose there are a lot of ways to clean 'em, but this is how I do it: I make a slice all the way around the head, where the neck should be, and I take my pliers and peel the skin down off over the tail. The skin ends up inside-out. Kind of like taking your sock from the top and rolling it down off your foot. Then I take my knife and cut away the two strips of white meat off the back. I've always called them the "backstraps." Those strips of meat are the ones we eat and they are delicious! There might be an easier way. Any other suggestions out there?

[Ely Lake Expert]

eelpout, yuk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am gonna stick with walleyes. Just with I could catch walleyes as big and often as pout in the winter.

Ely lake expert

[Guest]

Finlander,

If you decide to do the crab boil thing, one tip is if you like spicer food, make sure that you cut open the bag holding the crab boil seasonings together open and let it disperse in the water. I would do this when you add the last ingredients

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[swamptiger]

The best way I have found to cook eelpout is to cut the backststraps into 2" chunks, and poach them in a covered frying pan with 3/4" boiling water and a little butter. Salt and pepper. Sprinkle with dry dill or lemon juice for extra flavor. My version of "Poor Man's Lobster".