Removing the Y bones from northern pike can be daunting and may prevent some anglers from enjoying these very tasty fish. Learn how to remove these pesky bones in thi short tutorial …

North Country fishing guide Billy Rosner details a quick and easy way to clean northern pike, eliminating those pesky "Y" bones for tasty, boneless fillets.

But with a little practice, it's easy to clean pike and get a pile of perfectly bonenless fillets. Here are three of our favorite bone removal cleaning techniques.

For those of you who have taken an interest, the next logical step is learning the best way to handle and clean them and how to remove "Y Bones" from pike fillets. Follow these simple …

Aug 30, 2025 · Master northern pike filleting with our complete boneless method. Remove Y-bones easily using the 5-cut technique. Step-by-step filleting instructions

You are now ready to remove the entire row of y-bones in the fillet. Just above the dotted line, cut straight down and along the line just until the tip of the knife blade begins to click on the stems …

It’s important to note that pike bones angle upwards to the back of the fish. Ribs out and skin on you take your knife held vertically starting at the tail, press lightly and swipe the fillet to expose …

Jan 3, 2021 · Wired2Fish contributor, Casey Stark, shares his simple method for removing pike Y-Bones while keeping the fillet whole and intact. He also shares a few pointers on how to …

Oct 19, 2019 · In this step-by-step how to video, Bill Rosner (North Country Guide Service) shares a quick and easy strategy for extracting delicious fillets that are complete free of any Y-bones.

May 9, 2024 · There are a number of ways to clean pike out there, but this has become my favorite way to do it, after watching Trevor Montgomery from Tazin Lake Lodge do this time …