Fished the Boundary Waters in May and this was the recipe that "Sue the Guide" used for our shore lunches of pike, smallies, and walleye...
In a large plastic bag, mix 1 cup of pancake mix, 1 cup of corn meal, 1 tbsp. of salt, pepper, onion salt, garlic salt, and chopped parsley. Dip filets in water, then drop them in the bag and shake until coated. Cook in 1/8" to 1/4" of corn or peanut oil until browned...
It was delicious, especially if you add sides of creamed corn, baked beans, and cole slaw (although my brother and I almost blew poor Sue off the boat by late afternoon

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