How To Clean Lake Trout

Cut ribs out by pushing down on the ribs so they are flat on the table.

How to clean lake trout. The ventral or butt of the trout and its gill rakerslying beneath the gillsbecome your focal points when cleaning pan-sized trout. Lake whitefish scales are so easy to remove especially when you are processing them fresh from the lake. How To Clean Trout Step by Step 1.

Hold the Fish With Its Belly Exposed Look to the tail end of the fish under the lower fins and you should spot the trouts exit hole. Thats how to clean trout in 15 seconds or less. 2016-06-30 Make the second cut at the end of the digestive tract slide your fingers under everything inside and pull out.

There will be little resistance. Clean the remaining trout with cold water removing and blood stuck to ribs or the spine. 2013-04-02 I use my thumb.

Continue cutting up toward the head with fish. These instructions are for right-handers simply reverse them if you are left-handed. Try using a hose or water bottle if you are camping.

In pint jar add 1 tsp salt 1 tsp vinegar fish and 1 tbp Russian dressing The recipe is very simplesalt vinegar and Russian salad dressing. Simply put your stopper in the drain to catch scales run the fish under cold water and simply pop all the scales off with your thumb. The fish is packed in tight with a bit of space at the top.

Wash the body cavity under cold running water. The water is keeping them cool and its continuously cleaning them off. Boil the lids and close up the jars.