Cleaning Northern Pike Step by Step

Filleting Northern Pike is the fastest, most versatile and probably the most used method for cleaning.  When finished, the fillet can be used for frying, baking, bbqing, canning or any other way, for consuming the results of your successful fishing trip.  The first time you clean a northern your fillet is not going to be perfect.  As with everything, practice makes better. YES, when I did my first fish, Grandpa laughed until his sides hurt, it was not pretty, but I got it done, in pieces.  However, after that first one the second was better and by the time I was done the days catch, well let’s just say, Grandpa didn’t fillet any fish again when I was with him!

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Step 1: Lay fish on cutting board, I start with fish belly facing towards me. I find this side is harder to do if I start and take off other fillet first.  The second set of fins seem to get in the way and make more work.

Step 2: With knife lift fin and place blade up against back of gill plate, but on fish body. Make sure your knife is at same angle as gill plate cover.

Step 3: Cut straight down until you hit back bone. Read the rest of the article about Filleting Northern Pike here…

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