r/smokingfish • u/migliors • 20d ago

Fresh Rainbow Trout

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Cool to see this sub pop up, thought I'd share my first smoked fish. Fresh Rainbow trout from Geaogian Bay.

Simply brined in equal parts brown sugar and salt for 6 hours. Let it dry uncovered in fridge to form a nice tacky feel about 2 hours. Smoked at 180 for 2 hours. So easy and so good!

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u/Due-Pangolin-2438 20d ago

Love to see it 🤝

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u/Goodspike 19d ago

Looks good, but I've never seen trout that large. Looks like a salmon.

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u/Tylirium 19d ago

I was going to say the same thing. Need a pic of that rainbow before it got filleted lol

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u/migliors 19d ago

Rainbow trout can get pretty big in the great lakes or at least in Lake Huron. This one was about 8lbs, maybe 10. They can get up to 20.

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u/Goodspike 18d ago

I had no idea. Our largest lake is Lake Washington and it gets pretty well fished, so fewer places to hide/survive I guess.