Whitefish: A Journey to Discover the Greatest Fish of the Great Lakes - Paperback

FormatBook

Language English

ISBN-13 / SKU 9781968761295

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by Jeffrey K. Leestma (Author)

A celebration of a noble food fish and a celebration of those who harvest it, those who prepare it, and those who enjoy it.

In the upper Great Lakes region, lake whitefish is what summer memories are made of. Anyone who has pulled off the side of the road to purchase fresh smoked whitefish wrapped in paper, ordered a basket of fried whitefish and fries at a diner, simply enjoyed smoked whitefish on a cracker, or savored a steaming bowl of whitefish chowder on a chilly day, will understand the role that whitefish plays in our lives. This book is a celebration of a great and noble food fish that has provided sustenance for a thousand years or more to inhabitants of North America.

But this book is more than just about the fish. It is really about a whitefish culture. It is about the many, many people whose lives revolve around lake whitefish: the people who harvest it and process it, the people who smoke it, the people who prepare it, the people who sell it, and, yes, the people who eat it, and will go out of their way to buy it. Enjoy the journey!

Number of Pages: 116

Dimensions: 0.32 x 9 x 6 IN

Publication Date: April 03, 2026

$19.77

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