Repeat this process to remove the y bones and skin for the other side.

Removing y bones from pike. 7 congratulations, you have successfully removed the y bones from a delicious northern pike fillet. Place the northern filet skin down. Photos and illustrations by don dittberner.

You will see a row of bones running down the middle of the fish. These bones run down to the skin and y out along the skin going to the top. Ribs out and skin on you take your knife held vertically starting at the tail,.

Pike are among the best tasting freshwater fish, but. Remove the rib bones and any belly fat. Removing the y bones from northern pike can be daunting and may prevent some anglers from enjoying these very tasty fish.

Chris grondahl is the game and. Repeat step #2 on the flip side of the. Start with a fillet, skin on and ribs out.

It’s important to note that pike bones angle upwards to the back of the fish. Removing y bones from northern pike.