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Fish recipes and lakeside cooking

Nine guided cooking experiences, from a half-day grilled catch lesson to a five-day smoked fish intensive. Each is led by our own chefs and kept small.

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Editor's pickAnglers on a lakeside dock at golden hour

Pan-seared lake trout with herb butter

Twenty minutes over hot coals, finished in a cast-iron skillet with fresh dill and lemon. Pairs beautifully with grilled vegetables and crusty bread toasted at the fire's edge.

  • 20 minutes
  • Beginner
  • Year-round
  • Serves 4
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Smoked fish hanging in morning mist

Whole smoked char with cedar plank

Build a low fire, wrap a fresh char in soaked cedar, and let smoke do the work for three hours. The flesh stays tender, the skin crisps, and your camp fills with an unforgettable aroma.

  • 3 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Summer peak
  • Serves 8
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Still water reflecting the shoreline at dusk

Lakeside Fish Fry

A relaxed evening of grilled fish by the water, perfect for casual outdoor cooking and fresh catch.

  • 4 hours
  • Beginner
  • Year-round
  • Serves 4
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New recipeA worn path through birch trees leading to the water

Smoked Fish Platter

Slow-smoked salmon over campfire, two sides and one standout sauce that changes everything.

  • 4 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Year-round
  • Serves 10
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A river flowing through tall stone banks

Pan-Seared Trout

Quick, hot searing with crispy skin, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon at the lakeside.

  • 2 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Summer peak
  • Serves 6
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Nearly sold outOpen shoreline with distant tree-covered hills

River Catch Whole Roast

Six-course seafood dish cooked point-to-point over outdoor kitchen, carrying simple tools and confidence.

  • 6 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Summer peak
  • Serves 10
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Whole grilled fish smoking over lakeside coals

Dawn Catch and Breakfast

Fish fresh from the lake at sunrise, prepared over a campfire, eaten as the mist clears.

  • 2 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Year-round
  • Serves 8
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New recipeFresh catch cleaned and ready for the campfire

Whole Fish on Coals

Learn to build the perfect fire, season whole fish, cook it buried in hot coals and serve it with foraged herbs.

  • 20 minutes
  • Intermediate
  • Summer peak
  • Serves 4
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Cast iron skillet with smoked trout by the water's edge

Seafood Feast by the Shore

Multiple fish preparations across two days—grilling, smoking, poaching—with camp tables set on the sand.

  • 4 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Year-round
  • Serves 6
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Fresh Catch Seafood Dishes for Outdoor Kitchens

Tell us how much time you have and what flavors call to you most.

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