Interesting, I wonder how close they are to steelhead. A couple of weekends ago I went 1 nate and no brats in 2 days of fishing, so nothing for the oven. I admit that at 4 bucks a pound I bought some, and I was surprised at how close it was to a river caught steelhead in taste and texture(actually better than the late hatchery brats that start to pale). The only noticeable difference was that it took slightly longer to cook through, but thinking back, it usually takes a little longer to cook early fish, probably because of the higher fat or oil content.

I guess we have to be careful to determine just what we are buying; I had never heard of nates for sale to the public before these posts. However, a good way to get the commercials and Tribes off the water is to dry up demand by consuming farmed products.