On Wed, 15 Mar 2017 13:37:51 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-03-15 1:19 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 15 Mar 2017 01:38:36 -0500, Sqwertz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> American catfish is the only fish that tastes muddy to me. Trout and
>>> steelhead, basa, and tilapia not at all. Can't think of any other
>>> freshwater fish (or crustacean) I eat, except a goldfish on a dare.
>>>
>> I grew up in Wisconsin. I've had muddy tasting fresh water fish and
>> fish that didn't taste muddy. I now live out in the mountain west.
>> I've had muddy, fishy tasting fish from mountain lakes and some that
>> didn't taste that way. My go-to safe choices for tasty fish are farm
>> raised catfish.
>
>He get rainbow trout or steelhead a couple times a month. It never
>tastes muddy.

I once caught a few catfish from the creek that runs through our
property. They tasted very clean. I guess because it's running water.
These days, I leave those fish in peace.