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Offline MATHESAN ISLAND MAN

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #30 on: Mar 22, 2013, 06:15 AM »
OK - enough - now you folks are making me hungry!  great notes on the smoking - would really appreciate if you can explain/show the butterfly method to remove bones - we have always left them whole - but its a bit of a pain with the kids - to be careful with the bones.

Now speaking of fish - we regularly use Ciscos/tulibee to make something really close to pickled herring- if anyone wants the recipe - let me know its pretty simple.

Thanks all.
O.K HOW ABOUT THAT RECIPE BOOTSIE! COULD YOU USE LITTLE JACK FISH, AND DOES YOUR RECIPE MELT THE BONES?

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #31 on: Mar 22, 2013, 06:21 AM »
Heard that their  are sandy beaches nicer than Grand. People don't realize that this is the 12th largest freshwater lake in the world and is 30% larger than Lake Ontario and almost as big as Lake Erie.
SANDY AND WHITE. ON AND OFF THE ISLAND
YOU CAN BOAT OVER TO PLACES THAT ARE TOTALLY SECLUDED AND HAVE A PICNIC, OR FISH AND WHILE YOU'RE
ON THE ISLAND YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT SOME INTERESTING FOSSELS.

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #32 on: Mar 22, 2013, 10:50 AM »
O.K HOW ABOUT THAT RECIPE BOOTSIE! COULD YOU USE LITTLE JACK FISH, AND DOES YOUR RECIPE MELT THE BONES?
   


             

  Pickled Fish        ( Fillets for5-6 lbs fish,)
 
BRINE    ˝ cup pickling salt +1 quart water
           Cut fish in bite size pieces
Place in large crock and cover completely with brine.
Place in fridge for two days and stir once.
Drain brine after two days
Cover with white vinegar an leave for twelve hours.
Drain off vinegar and throw away.
Pack fish in jars and add raw onion slices in alternate layers.
Add enough  pickling solution to cover fish then put lids on.
( makes 6 pints)

“PICKLING SOLUTION”     4 cups white vinegar
                                                  3 cups sugar
                                                  1 cup white wine (water)
                                                  2 raw onions finely sliced
                                                  I/4 cup pickling spice
METHOD   Dissolve sugar in white vinegar, heat then cool don’t boil, add  wine or water, add onions , add pickling spice. Bring to a boil, then cool, keep refrigerated. Ready in two to three weeks.
       Copy rights ---- mail 1 bottle wine  to “SKINNY “ Stoney Point

Bill’s recipe   
Clean fish and cut into pieces.
Sprinkle with salt using 1 or 2 cups of salt to ˝ gal cut fish
Let stand overnight salt should be absorbed by fish
If not leave another day
In morning rinse off with cold clear water
Drain well
Pack into sterilized jars using alternate layers of raw fish and sliced raw onions
           Boil -3 cups vinegar
        -1cup water
        -2 tsp sugar
        -2 tbsp pickling spices
bring to a boil – let cool – pour solution over fish in sealers. Cover jars, use after 3 days
 

i use a combination of these 2 recipies  with jackfish   mostly Bills's recipie with Skinny's wine.   i debone the jackfish . but many people use suckers an the bones are not an issue.  i cut the deboned jacks into 1" pieces enjoy my friend Skinny has passed an the copy rites were ajoke :) enjoy
Ps if u are alittle short of brine i just add alittle more wine :)

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #33 on: Mar 22, 2013, 11:50 AM »
GATORHUNTER
COULD YOU PLEASE  HELP ME
I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT GOT TROUT
IN NB LAKE W. AND I'VE BEEN READING THE REGULATIONS
AND CAN'T FIND OUT IF I CAN FISH TROUT AFTER MARCH UP THERE?
I'VE BEEN WATCHING SWAMP PEOPLE, AND I DON'T WANT A GATOR ATTACK
A FRIENDLY VISIT IS ALWAYS WELCOME

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #34 on: Mar 22, 2013, 01:31 PM »
Any laker caught in the north basin is an escapee from some other water body, or in the case of firefighter's experience, was probably released from the old hatchery in Grand Rapids.  We're talking over 30 years ago.  I saw a rainbow trout caught in the south basin in the early 1980s.  Guarantee that it came from someone dumping rainbows into the system.

I'm very confident in saying that lake trout in Lake Winnipeg are in miniscule numbers.  If there are any at all.

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #35 on: Mar 23, 2013, 07:01 AM »
   

THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO POST YOUR RECIPE.
MY MOUTH'S WATERING ALREADY.
             

  Pickled Fish        ( Fillets for5-6 lbs fish,)
 
BRINE    ˝ cup pickling salt +1 quart water
           Cut fish in bite size pieces
Place in large crock and cover completely with brine.
Place in fridge for two days and stir once.
Drain brine after two days
Cover with white vinegar an leave for twelve hours.
Drain off vinegar and throw away.
Pack fish in jars and add raw onion slices in alternate layers.
Add enough  pickling solution to cover fish then put lids on.
( makes 6 pints)

“PICKLING SOLUTION”     4 cups white vinegar
                                                  3 cups sugar
                                                  1 cup white wine (water)
                                                  2 raw onions finely sliced
                                                  I/4 cup pickling spice
METHOD   Dissolve sugar in white vinegar, heat then cool don’t boil, add  wine or water, add onions , add pickling spice. Bring to a boil, then cool, keep refrigerated. Ready in two to three weeks.
       Copy rights ---- mail 1 bottle wine  to “SKINNY “ Stoney Point

Bill’s recipe   
Clean fish and cut into pieces.
Sprinkle with salt using 1 or 2 cups of salt to ˝ gal cut fish
Let stand overnight salt should be absorbed by fish
If not leave another day
In morning rinse off with cold clear water
Drain well
Pack into sterilized jars using alternate layers of raw fish and sliced raw onions
           Boil -3 cups vinegar
        -1cup water
        -2 tsp sugar
        -2 tbsp pickling spices
bring to a boil – let cool – pour solution over fish in sealers. Cover jars, use after 3 days
 

i use a combination of these 2 recipies  with jackfish   mostly Bills's recipie with Skinny's wine.   i debone the jackfish . but many people use suckers an the bones are not an issue.  i cut the deboned jacks into 1" pieces enjoy my friend Skinny has passed an the copy rites were ajoke :) enjoy
Ps if u are alittle short of brine i just add alittle more wine :)

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #36 on: Mar 23, 2013, 12:10 PM »

JUST WONDERING IF THE US WHITE FLEET IS STILL WORKING SOUTH BASIN ?
IF SO MAYBE YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO COME AND GET SOME MONSTERS
IN THE BIG PART OF THE LAKE!
 HAVE LOTS OF GOOD SPOTS TO TRY ....
COULD POSSIBLY SPEND SOME TIME ON CATCHING SOME OF THOSE RARE
LAKERS.
I'D LIKE THIS TO HAPPEN SO YOU GUYS COULD TOOL UP FOR NEXT SEASON.
E X T R E M E L Y TIGHT LINES AND VERY THICK RODS....

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #37 on: Mar 24, 2013, 09:16 PM »
Check your PM!  I would have come up this weekend...stayed in the south basin....  Im already tooled up..

Corny the Yank...

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #38 on: Mar 25, 2013, 07:08 AM »
CORNEY 13
WE'LL BE THERE THURSDAY NIGHT
CTV NEWS SAID FRIDAY PLUS 4
SATURDAY PLUS 4
LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE COMING
I'LL PUT A BATCH OF SMOKLED FISH ON!

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #39 on: Mar 25, 2013, 09:47 AM »
Mama has been nice to let me go this winter quite a few times....Easter is not one of those times.... sure enjoyed Manitoba again this winter....next year will adventure further North for sure...  Would have loved to tasted your whitefish and caught a few...

Is the Whitefish bite just a late winter thing?

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #40 on: Mar 25, 2013, 11:00 AM »
I will be at the island this weekend and was hoping the white fish bite was still on . I was also wondering if the pike where biting in the marsh yet

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #41 on: Mar 25, 2013, 07:40 PM »
DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH MAMA....WHITEFISH BITE ALL YEAR
JUST HAVE TO FISH DEEPER AS THE WATER WARMS UP.
NEXT TIME YOU COME I'LL HAVE A BATCH OF FRESH SMOKED  WHITE'S FOR YOU,
JUST BRING YOUR APPETITE.
THE SPRING AND SUMMER FISHING IS GOOD TOO,
MY WIFE LIKES CATCHING THOSE JUMBO BASS, OR DRUM AS SOME CALL THEM.
ALSO VERY TASTY SMOKED, JUST GOT TO SMOKE THEM HOTTER, TO GET THE GREASE OUT.

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #42 on: Mar 25, 2013, 07:48 PM »
I will be at the island this weekend and was hoping the white fish bite was still on . I was also wondering if the pike where biting in the marsh yet
 


THEY WERE IN THE MARSH A FEW WEEKENDS AGO. BY THE TIME I DRILLED THE SECOND HOLE THE FLAG POPED ON THE FIRST.
10 POUNDER, THEY SHOULD BE WICKED....
THE WHITE FISH SHOULD BE BITING .IF YOU PICK UP SOME TUNSTEN MICRO JIGS AND SOME MAGGOTS
PLUS WITH WHAT I HAVE,  WE'LL HAMMER THEM....SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND, HEADING OUT THERE WITH MAMA THURSDAY NIGHT.

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #43 on: Mar 25, 2013, 10:55 PM »
sounds good

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #44 on: Mar 30, 2013, 07:23 PM »
FF  YOU SEEM TO BE A VERY INTERESTING GUY, KNOWLEDGABLE AND LOVES FISHING
ALL THE IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE HA HA .  NOW CAN YOU SMOKE WHITE FISH?
CUZ THATS MY SPEACILTY... P.S AND WE ARE ALL  ENTITLED TO OUR OPINIONS.
AGAIN THANK YOU ICE SHANTY FOR THIS SITE
FF can smoke with the best of them. Tasted some of his smoked fish last year.......yummy and very flavourful  :thumbsup: 
Blue Igloo  :tipup:

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #45 on: Apr 01, 2013, 05:48 AM »
FF can smoke with the best of them. Tasted some of his smoked fish last year.......yummy and very flavourful  :thumbsup: 
Blue Igloo  :tipup:


YES, FF'S RECIPE IS VERY CLOSE TO MINE

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #46 on: May 25, 2013, 06:11 PM »
next year

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #47 on: Nov 07, 2013, 06:30 PM »
Marsh has been froze over for 2 weeks. Mike and I are going to try for some of those big fat northerns. I saved some 2lb. white fish for
bait. Hope there are still some interest in our north basin, as that's really where they're at. The pickerel has been crazy. 2 million kg's harvested this fall, and
has been getting better every day. Will be an awesome winter. Tons of white fish showing up. JUST NEED HOOKS

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #48 on: Nov 08, 2013, 11:27 AM »
Marsh has been froze over for 2 weeks. Mike and I are going to try for some of those big fat northerns. I saved some 2lb. white fish for
bait. Hope there are still some interest in our north basin, as that's really where they're at. The pickerel has been crazy. 2 million kg's harvested this fall, and
has been getting better every day. Will be an awesome winter. Tons of white fish showing up. JUST NEED HOOKS

That's great to hear! Do you have any leads on a place to stay? Too long to go for just a day trip.

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #49 on: Nov 27, 2013, 05:49 PM »
M.I.M. I got to try a sample of your smoked whitefish on the banks of the Assiniboine today. Best I have had in a long time. Great job you definitely got it dialed in.....Skoal

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Re: LAKE WPG. NORTH BASIN
« Reply #50 on: Nov 29, 2013, 06:31 PM »
M.I.M. I got to try a sample of your smoked whitefish on the banks of the Assiniboine today. Best I have had in a long time. Great job you definitely got it dialed in.....Skoal
  You sort of sparked my curiosity when you left the shack this morning.
You certainly have the biggest stick on the Assiniboine....thanks for the compliment on the white fish, will be doing a big batch before Christmas.
Trying to arrange the smoking time with corney13, and M.P.

 



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