yep, all decent size fish have cheeks. they are bit more stringy in texture but i really enjoy them.

@mt, yep, definitely have to cut the "mud line" out. all the brown glands/mucus producing stuff. ESPECIALLY on lake trout. thats why i skin everything. its worth taking the extra minute to clean off all that stuff.

i too, shy away from fish from restaurants, aside from salmon(store bought that i prepare), my wife loves the stuff

to be honest, i dont know if ive eaten a pike from canada to date? usually we have enough lakers/walleye that we dont even really think to try. same with smallmouth bass. the pike/bass from where im from are pretty mushy/soft and really slimy.