There are various ways to cook northern pike that lend different flavors to the fish. But the way you fillet and clean the fish will actually decide how well your dish tastes. The skin of this fish has an unpleasant coating of mucus, which is why you should properly remove the scales and...
Peel the fillet off of the fish’s body and set it aside. Flip the fish over and repeat this process on the opposite side.[17] You can carve around any bones that you encounter if you’d like. Depending on the fish’s species and size, you may want to do this when you’re ...