Place the fillet knife against the back of the head, just behind the gills, and cut straight down to the backbone.

How to clean a northern pike. Northern pike are one of my favourite fish to catch, and believe it or not, great to eat. Place the fillet knife against the back of the head, just behind the gills, and cut. Place the fillet knife against the back of the head, just behind the gills, and cut.

Learn a new twist to the five piece method and a simple trick to avoid the slime. Angle the blade of the knife slightly. It doesn’t do anything to the taste of the fish because the slime falls off.

I fill a 5 gallon bucket with 1/3 of the water and then add about 1/3 of the water for vinager. Pike is quite boney, therefore pay close care during the filleting process. Easier to catch than my all time favourite, the walleye, many people are reluctant to keep.

Preheat the grill to 375°f, and don’t forget. Today i show you the best way to clean a pike, resulting in 5. Begin cleaning by laying the pike on its belly.

Place the fillet knife against the back of the head, just behind the gills, and cut. Begin cleaning by laying the pike on its belly. Northern pike have a slime coat that helps protect them from predators and parasites.

Begin cleaning by laying the pike on its belly. To clean a northern pike, first cut off the head and then gut the fish. Begin cleaning by laying the pike on its belly.