The best fish I ever tasted was the Rocky Mountain spotted trout my dad caught from a river running through a campsite in Colorado. He fished for a few hours, and kept the fish on a line in the water. The water was ice cold. When we were ready to eat, he gutted the fish but left the rest of it whole, pan fried them in a cast iron skillet with a little lard and dusted lightly with cornmeal. The only seasoning was salt and pepper. The fish were so sweet and tender! The simple way is best.

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