Best way to cook trout w a backpack stove

Done it many times with a pocket rocket, splash of oil in a backpacking skillet, and a dash of salt and pepper. Catch and eat right there! The skin fries up and I eat it too. Just remove the head, tail, and guts,wash it,and fry it. Little 8" trout are delicious.
 
Back country, fish???? Reminds me of the saying “one who goes to bed with itchy butt wake up with stinky finger”
 
Vacuum seal a small amount of butter and another small pack of flour with seasoning. Then coat the fish in the flour mixture and fry in the butter. This will be one of the best back country meals ever.
 
I’ve thought about catching and then cooking trout over a fire before. Saw a couple of guys doing it years ago - looked like a good snack idea as a break from trail mix.

But then I got to thinking: do I really want to have fish guts, oil, seasoning, and fish-soaked aluminum foil around my camp, in a high-density bear area????

I’ve had bears stroll through camp before, and even had one walk over and flatten my tarp once….
 
Just build a small fire, usually about 15 -20 thumb sized sticks, let that burn down and just throw the gutted and decapitated fish on the coals. About 2-3mins/side for a smaller lake trout. I'll then take it off the coals and throw 10 pinky sized sticks on there. Once you get flame throw the fish back on for a minute/side to crisp up the skin. I'll usually have an oz or 2 of S&P and lemon pepper seasoning in my pantry to season it up with. Or add it to ramen with some veggies.
 
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