Newbie Crappie question.

[SpeckledSlab]

We’ve always eaten them year round. The one issue that also arises, in respect to worms, is if you’ harvesting fish from a land-locked, non-spring fed lake with extremely low water levels due to drought. Great question and great job of spending time with your son fishing. As many members here I could never have thanked my dad,as well as others, enough who invested their time to take me when I was a kid.

[EWS]

My six year old knows the different species of fish we catch around here. However, in her and her little sister's minds, there are catfish and then bluegill. They either want to go catch a bunch of fish or big fish.

[sinkermaker]

Ice ice them down and eat them. Are you boat fishing or bank fishing

[CrappiePappy]

It is "true" that the meat can be "mushy" when taken out of very warm lake waters ... but, icing them down or refrigerating them overnight can firm up their meat.

And as has been said ... "worms" are possible, but not harmful. Warm water can also be a factor in fungus growth on injured fish (where the slime has been scraped off or the skin punctured. It's aesthetically unpleasing, just like the "worms", but if properly cleaned & cooked you won't know the difference. I'd be long dead if it weren't so.

[murdok]

only thing i do different when its hot is i just put em straight in a cooler. dont use the livewell at all. plus cold fish clean easier

[dragnframe]

Thanks for the advice guys. I will remember to chill them right away before cleaning them. We have a while I think before we are to the point of having a bunch to clean at once.

We are still struggling to find the at ur lake and the ones we have, haven't been keepers. But we will keep at it.

[tenncrappie]

Been eating them for 50 yrs can't find no difference on my end.

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[LittleJohn]

What every one saying about putting them on ice is right on. The fish will be better eating and will clean better. If it anyway possible I will soak my fish in Sea Salt water overnight. Takes all the blood out of the fish and gives you a fresh tasting white fillet.
LittleJohn

[dragnframe]

What every one saying about putting them on ice is right on. The fish will be better eating and will clean better. If it anyway possible I will soak my fish in Sea Salt water overnight. Takes all the blood out of the fish and gives you a fresh tasting white fillet.
LittleJohn

You soak the whole fish before you clean it or do you filet It and then just soak the meat?

[Nathan Brotzman]

Catch and eat them! Just as soon as you catch them put them on ice

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