What to do after the catch?
What is one reason why you would release a fish?
Too big
Too small
During closed season
Over your daily bag limit
Is a protected fish
What is the number one thing you have to do when you catch a fish?
Keeping the fish ALWAYS on ice throughout the process of prepping/storing.
What is the first step in cooking the fish?
Cleaning the fish to clean slime, dirt, and debris off.
What are some foodborne illnesses symptoms that you can get by eating raw or uncooked fish?
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
What are the three types of contaminants that are in fish
Mercury
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFOS)
What would you do if you are keeping the fish?
Dehook the fish
Keep alive in water or place the fish on ice
What temperature do you have to cool the fish at to prevent bacterial growth?
35-40 Degrees
How will the fish be if you saute or pan fry it?
The fish will be crisply tender.
What infection can you get when you eat raw or uncooked fish?
Salmonella(bacteria infection)
Vibrio vulnificus(bacterial infection)
True or False: Walleyes and other larger fish contain high mercury compared to smaller fish like bluegills, crappie, and yellow perch.
True
How to dehook a fish?
Pull the hook straight out of the fish's lip.
What do you do before putting the fish on ice?
Clean and fillet the fish
What types of cuts of fish do you ideally grill?
Thicker cuts of fish.
What type of fish you can eat to be healthier?
Smaller fish
Different species of fish
Fish in different waters
What is one way you can reduce the amount of PCB's in fish
Use a cooking method that allows fat to drip away like broiling and grilling.
What do you do when the fish has swallowed the hook?
Remove the hook when you gut it.
If you are going to refrigerate the fish, what should you wrap the CLEAN fish in?
Plastic wrap
What is the internal temperature of a cooked fish?
140-145 F
What source of healthy fats do fish include?
Omega-3 fatty acids
What type of fish tend to have higher PFOS levels?
Panfish (bluegill & crappie)
What is a disgorger?
A hook that you cannot reach using fingers alone, so its deep inside the mouth of the fish.
For how long are you able to store the frozen fish?
3-12 months
What are 6 ways to cook fish?
Bake
Saute or pan fry
Pan broil
Grill
Poach
Deep fry
In what area should you not fish?
With high mercury levels or other polutants.
True or false & why: For all these types of contaminants in fish, you are able to eliminate the number of contaminants when cooking them?
False, you can only reduce (but not eliminate) the amount of contaminants in fish.