Has anyone canned herring in a similar way to salmon?

[alpinedust]

Thought this could make for a tasty and healthy snack. Not sure if anyone has experience and can suggest any tips?

[tigrr]

I lived on the west coast for 12 years and heard of no-one doing this.
Kippered herring I have eaten from a can.
I have caught 100's of pounds of herring but only used them for bait.

[tigrr]

Kippered herring is salt brined, smoked and canned herring.
It would be a lot of work just packing the jars.

[high horse Hal]

Not for a while but Dad used to go to the docks in Naniamo and buy from the commercial boats and can up 3 or 4 dozen jars a year
as well as smoke some
not sure of the weight but iirc at least 3 20l. pails worth

[MRP]

Not herring but I old friend use to do fresh water fish, pea-mouth in to kippers or roll-mops. There’s a couple of lakes by P.G. where you can catch a hundred in no time.

[alpinedust]

Kippered herring is salt brined, smoked and canned herring.
It would be a lot of work just packing the jars.
I was thinking on getting to kippered herring once I get the canning figured out. That was part of the inspiration as we love kippers. Commercial cans have too much sodium for us.


Not for a while but Dad used to go to the docks in Naniamo and buy from the commercial boats and can up 3 or 4 dozen jars a year
as well as smoke some
not sure of the weight but iirc at least 3 20l. pails worth
K good to know it's been done in jars!


Not herring but I old friend use to do fresh water fish, pea-mouth in to kippers or roll-mops. There’s a couple of lakes by P.G. where you can catch a hundred in no time.
Interesting! Never heard of pea-mouth. How would one go about catching them?

[MRP]

pea-mouth #22 hook maggots ice fishing works good. Good old bobber and worm in summer. Taginchil and Nickel lks anything you throw in the water they go for.
https://www.fishingwithrod.com/fish_profile/peamouth_chub.html