I encountered a group of Eye snobs in Ely a few years back who told me I was lower than a swamp creature for eating bass.  Had never heard that before.  I guess there was some concern about the fact that bass like to eat crawdads that was particularly repulsive to these gentlemen.

Setting the Northerns aside, we choose table fare based on availability and size as much as anything.

Often times the lakers are too big, but they eat good.  Any of the big three (again, not the N Pike, imho) in the 17 to 18 in is going to taste good if cooked well.

On the other hand, we eat n. pike only if necessary, and if someone volunteers to hone their fish cleaning skills.