My son and I have fished for salmon and steelhead on the Oswego and Salmon rivers in upstate NY. The custom there is to take your fish to processing stations which are all along the river and adjacent roads. There you can have your catch filetted and wrapped for the drive back to NYC, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, etc.

It is amazing, repeat amazing, to see the fish that are processed. Most are black or at least dark. Many have fungus all over their bodies, rotting snouts, etc. The meat is typically light pink or gray and mushy.

And the main thing you hear is "She's a beauty Mac!!!" 'Tis a different world back there.