Which salmon and trout are the best size/weight for?

[fast_randy]

I've never caught 25-30 pound fish before. How big of smoker would you need to smoke a whole fellet that big?. But I smoke up to 5 pound steelhead or trout. I hate bones so unless I am smoking the Fish I will fellet them and cut all bones out. It works best if they are over 2 lbs. for that. You end up with 3 boneless pieces per side that I deep fry in peanut oil. Smaller than 2, I will cook whole. When I grill them or cook them in a camp fire I leave the skin on and wrap them in tin foil with butter, salt and lemon juice inside. Sorry not much of a Salmon fisher. I only smoke fish once a year, as you get kinda tired of it fast. At first it's better than candy!