I don’t care much for freshwater fish...............
“I don’t care much for freshwater fish..........
I like in no particular order: crappie, blue gill, perch, channel cat, frog legs, crawfish, halibut, limited quantities of trout, lobsters. If they are fresh. Saltwater my favorite is halibut, freshwater its channel cat or crappie. It was still one hell of a Brownie.
Come to Michigan and try some fresh caught perch and walleye, you might change your mind.
The taste of many freshwater fish can be improved markedly by marinating them “cold” 12 hours or more. I prefer club soda, but 7-Up works too, with a “sweet” taste that may work particularly well with (to taste) modestly “hot” spices.
Keeping fish near freezing temperature and cleaning them quickly always helps.
Obviously, water quality is a big factor too. (If good enough, the marination likely is not needed, but that will vary with personal preference and species.) I dunno about water quality in those FL canals...
Often the belly flesh of freshwater fish, esp. near the pelvic fins, tastes the most fishy or muddy.