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Fish ID & Care
Tell look-alike fish apart, and clean, fillet and handle your catch.
Fish ID & Care · GuideHow to Clean a Catfish: Skin, Gut and Fillet
How to clean a catfish: handle the spines safely, skin it with pliers, remove the head and guts or fillet it, and cut away the dark lateral line meat.
Fish ID & Care · GuideHow to Clean a Fish: Scale, Gut and Pan-Dress
How to clean a fish step by step: keep it on ice, scale it, cut off the head and fins, remove the guts, rinse and store it. Pan dressing and field dressing.
Fish ID & Care · GuideHow to Fillet a Fish: Step by Step, Skin On or Off
How to fillet a fish with a sharp knife: cut behind the gills to the backbone, slice toward the tail, remove the ribs and skin, trim and rinse each fillet.
Fish ID & Care · GuideMuskie vs Pike: How to Tell Them Apart (Plus Tiger Muskie)
Muskie vs northern pike: compare markings, jaw pores, cheek scales, tail shape, size and spawn timing, plus how to spot a tiger muskie, with state agency ranges.