Fish Cooking in the Backcountry

[Elkdreamer]

Hello everyone.

I`m going to be doing some spring elk scouting/training with the wife this spring. To keep it interesting we are wanting to try our hand at some high lake fishing.

If we get lucky what is the best stove/pan combo? My hunting/camping gear is pretty dialed in but only have a jetboil flash at this time. Figuring I will need a new setup to cook the fish. Would enjoy hearing what works for you. Thanks.

 

[Mike Islander]

- Foil over real fire
- Stick over real fire (coals only, because flame soot is bitter)
- JB MightyMo & MSR Quick Skillet

Carry olive oil in scrunched down Dasani bottle. Super strong and pretty light.

 

[Pigdog]

Best trout ever is butterflied and put directly on a flat rock that has been heated (super hot) in the fire.

 

[Mike Islander]

Best trout ever is butterflied and put directly on a flat rock that has been heated (super hot) in the fire.

Inside down or skin down?

 

[Tod osier]

If we are planning on fish, I always bring a cheap medium sized aluminum nonstick. Obviously it has to be compatible with your stove and you need to be able to adjust your heat down so it doesn't scorch. If cooking for a family, I use a whisperlite and the aluminum pan. I always pack a stick of butter in a vacuum sealed pouch so it can be extruded into the pan and pre-make some flour, salt and pepper in a ziplock to roll the fish around in.

King Salmon on an AK backcountry float...

Wind River alpine Brook Trout...

 

[Felix40]

Couple years ago I just boiled some in my normal ti pot. They were actually really really good and easy cleanup.

 

[bpotter]

Trout: Gut, salt and lemon pepper, add a little powdered onion and/or cayanne if you like.
Impale on forked green stick and cook over coals or a small, low fire. A little smoke seems to add something good to flavor. If the sticks catch fire you've cooked them way to long.

As previously mentioned, the same ingrediants, wrapped in foil and tossed in the coals works too.

 

[NW307]

trout on a stick over the fire is pretty damn tasty after a few nights of freeze dried, tenderloin is better tho

 

[Elkdreamer]

All great input. Thank you.

I`m going to look into a new stove that has temp control and a coated aluminum pan.

 

[Tim in Wa.]

Jetboil makes a frying pan

 

[rob86jeep]

Wrapped in aluminum foil and placed in camp fire coals is always amazing after a few days of freeze dried food. You can bring a little olive oil and some salt/pepper if you want to make it even better.

 

[Elkdreamer]

I will definitely be packing in some olive oil, butter and a little spice. I`m not hitting the gym every day just for fun. LOL

 

[Voyageur]

Reflecto Oven set in front of camp fire

 

[Nightlight1]

Lemon pepper, onions,wrap in aluminum foil and set in coal always tastes good with cold water trout


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[arthur1034]

Trout: Gut, salt and lemon pepper, add a little powdered onion and/or cayanne if you like.
Impale on forked green stick and cook over coals or a small, low fire. A little smoke seems to add something good to flavor. If the sticks catch fire you've cooked them way to long.

As previously mentioned, the same ingrediants, wrapped in foil and tossed in the coals works too.

This guy gets it. This is all you need.

 

[Mike Islander]

I will definitely be packing in some olive oil, butter and a little spice. I`m not hitting the gym every day just for fun. LOL

There is excellent quality powdered butter available now. Also cheddar cheese, and even organic cream for your coffee. No weight and easy to carry without worry of a wet or oily spills in your pack.

 

[Dead eye BT]

If you’re cooking trout, don’t worry about the new stove and fry pan. The trout will taste better poached in it’s own juices in foil, or just skewered on a stick over a bed of coals.

 

[FLAK]

Like some have said. Fire and a stick, salt and pepper. Don't get much better.

 

[couesbitten]

I would use either foil or a grill from Purcell Trench. http://www.purcelltrench.com/grills.htm

 

[Trumpkin The Dwarf]

The way I cook trout in the backcountry is directly in the flames. Gut the fish, set aside. Build the hottest little coal bed possible, and gather two fist sized bundles of pencil thick twigs. Put the trout on the coals and place the first set of twigs right over it. As soon as the twigs burn off, flip the fish with a stick and add the second set of twigs. You’re looking for 2 minutes of burn time per bundle.

Fish is done when the fins pull out easily. Skin from the tail forward, it’ll peel right off. Salt and pepper to taste.