Do Northerns have fat cheeks? Do Bass? I honestly don't know. I always thought Walleye cheeks were for the cook to nosh on while checking the temp in the pan.

Yet, as a kid, I also remember my dad once frying up a pan of frozen cheeks. His skinner was strictly used for bullheads which are also excellent in Spring. His fingernails and a sharp knife live on I guess.

But honestly, I'll cut off the three real easy fillets from a Northern. Eagles gotta eat too and I've never discovered a nice bug free waist level countertop....

FWIW -   (You need to Login or Register There is a kind of a a trick to it that works on bullheads too.