Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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> I live in Michigan. There's a ton of sport fishing here, and
> I've had ample opportunity to develop a dislike for freshwater
> fish.

i do too, and i've had plenty of fish that don't.
however, most of the fish i eat have come from
pretty cold running streams, Lake Superior or the
oceans.

the muddy/fishy taste in many fish may be from
the algae in the water.

i've had northern pike that were just above
legal limit that tasted really good and same
fish downstate (around here) i wouldn't touch.

i'm not a big fish/seafood eater unless i
know where and how it is caught.

when i was living in the UP and fishing a lot
i'd eat a few here or there and almost all of them
were good. the only one i recall not liking was
a large small mouth bass i had fun bringing in
one evening. i meant to release it but the lure
was way down and did too much damage so i had to
clean it and filet it. normally with the warmer
water fish that are apex predators i want them to
be just above legal limit.


songbird