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July 17, 2026 Harvesting Nature

Lake Fish Recipes Beyond the Fish Fry

Here at Harvesting Nature, we LOVE a good fish fry, but sometimes it’s nice to do something a little different with those lake fish than coating them in fish fry and dipping them into hot oil!

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June 1, 2026 Adam Berkelmans

How to Make a Show-Stopper Fish Salad

Inspired by Vietnamese gỏi xoài, Adam shows us how to make a vibrantly colorful and show-stopping salad using lake trout, or whatever fish you have on hand!

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February 4, 2026 Derek Towles

Walleye and Tomatillo Soup

This bold and delicious fish soup by Derek Towles was made with walleye, but would work well for any flaky white fish, including perch, bass, crappie, or bluegill!

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September 6, 2025 Justin Townsend

Easy Campfire Cooking: Lemon-Pepper Lake Fish Foil Packets

These lemon-pepper freshwater fish and veggie packets make the perfect shore lunch, or you can bring your catch back to the campsite and throw them on the coals there!

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June 20, 2025 Heidi Chaya

Grilled Striped Bass Collars

Despite a capsizing event, Heidi Chaya managed to keep hold of her hard-earned striped bass and felt she should honor the catch by preparing this special recipe.

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June 21, 2024 Heidi Chaya

Baked Largemouth Bass with Rustic Tartar Sauce

Field Staff Writer Heidi Chaya’s baked bass recipe is a delicious celebration of spring ingredients and nostalgia for childhood meals.

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May 23, 2024 Harvesting Nature

Harvesting Nature’s Best Freshwater Fish Recipes

Most seasons are open and the fish are biting, so drop a line! Here are seventeen of our favourite freshwater fish recipes from the Harvesting Nature recipe archives. Whether you’re angling for bass, pike, panfish, trout, crappie, or catfish, we’ve got you covered when you get back to the kitchen with your catch.