The ONLY Lake Trout Fillet Tutorial You'll Ever Need!

[@kylegleich519]

I've never prepared fish before. We caught a bunch of lake trout yesterday and I could not wait to try some. This video was a huge help, thank you!

[@calebwistad]

Awesome! That’s exactly what I made it for. Enjoy your trout!

[@roysaari3028]

Always good info, thanks Caleb!!!

[@calebwistad]

You bet!

[@zekord]

Nice! Great demo!

[@calebwistad]

Thanks!

[@JustinShidell]

Appreciate the "pro" filet tip. After watching you perform it, I actually think I might prefer it-makes a lot of sense to open up the belly to minimize gut contact, and it really produces a nice, clean filet, as compared to the traditional method. Is the "pro" style your preference now?

[@calebwistad]

Thanks! Yes. I prefer that method now. I also am using a similar method for walleyes that I will be putting a video out soon on.

[@micahhoward3323]

Nice! I imagine this info would apply pretty well to salmon as well. Also, the pin bone removal reminds me a lot of y-bone removal from a northern. Must be a similar bone structure.

[@calebwistad]

Correct!

[@tuiflies5869]

I make my cut extend all the way down to the center seam of the belly then just remove the fins. Then the belly meat stays with the rest of the fillet.

[@calebwistad]

Ahh. Interesting. May have to try that!

[@BlowFish53]

could you do a perch tutorial?

[@calebwistad]

Yes, that’s on my list!

[@mitchellfricke3179]

Walleyes don’t have pin bones but northern pike have “y” bones, are lale trout similar to Northern pike “y” bone

[@calebwistad]

You can call them whatever you want but there is a row of small bones in the center of a walleye fillet that run with the lateral line. Most people call them pin bones. Pike have “Y bones” because they are shaped like the letter Y. Lake trout bones are pin bones, just like the walleye. They are straight.