Fresh Recipes, VanLandschoot & Sons Fish Market

http://www.greatlakesfisheriestrail.org/info.asp?ait=fv&fid=74 A few favorite fresh fish recipes shared by the VanLandschoot & Sons Fish Market include: Roasted Lake Superior Whitefish with Tomato and Olive Relish Blackened Lake Superior Whitefish with Asparagus Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish with Caper Berry Aioli Herbed Whitefish en Papillote Simple Baked Lake Superior Whitefish Pan-Seared Lake Superior Whitefish with Black Butter Simple and favorite by Dennis VanLandschoot Simple and crunchy by SEB

Let’s Cook, Recipes from Susie Q Fish Company

The “Let’s Cook” tab on Susie Q Fish Market’s website offers some of their ‘tasty favorite’ fish recipes. These include: Stuffed Lake Michigan Whitefish Susie Q Whitefish Boil Savory Whitefish Salad Smoked Whitefish Chowder Baked Whitefish Fillets Fish N’ the Guts  Smoked Salmon Pizza View recipes online and explore their website to learn more about this fishing family and their food traditions.

Wild Caught and Close to Home, Great Lakes Whitefish cookbook

The Great Lakes whitefish has quietly sustained people in the Great Lakes for thousands of years. Recognizing the potential to promote a great native species, Michigan Sea Grant facilitated a marketing program aimed at bolstering the local fishing economy and creating a sustainable market for the fish. Since the initial effort, a cooperative of whitefish fishermen has formed, the price per pound of Great Lakes whitefish has gone up, and awareness and demand for the native species has increased. The effort culminated in the 2010 cookbook, Wild Caught and Close to Home: Selecting and Preparing Great Lakes Whitefish, produced by Michigan Sea Grant.  “It’s the history, the culture, the families who have fished for generations — it’s the connection to our state that adds value to supporting the whitefish,” notes Chuck Pistis, past Extension Director for Michigan Sea Grant. This book can be ordered online from the Michigan Sea Grant bookstore.

The GLFHT is Getting an Upgrade—More to Explore This Summer!

With financial support from America250MI, we are excited to enhance the GLFHT website! We’re delivering a more accessible, user-friendly experience and expanded stories that celebrate fisheries heritage in Michigan and throughout the Great Lakes region.

Some highlights include new trail stories featuring local voices, curated educational resources for youth and educators, additional places to explore in our directory, and more ways to connect with coastal communities through history, culture, and stewardship.

The first phase of the upgraded site launched in June, with more content coming in August 2026. Thank you for visiting!

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