Kokanee caviar gunkanmaki sushi

I caught a 15" kokanee which contained roe, made caviar from the roe, and used the caviar in some gunkanmaki ("battleship") sushi.

Wow, that 15 inch koke sure had a lot of roe!  Looks delish.

Looks great, but how did it taste? I’ve often thought of doing that with Kokanee roe but have always chickened out.

I've made caviar and ikura from the roe from kokanee, lake trout, pike, perch, and lake whitefish, and they all tasted great.  I prefer the texture of caviar made from larger roe such as kokanee and lake trout, because you can feel the eggs pop in your mouth.  I've made caviar from rainbow and brown trout roe, and wasn't pleased with the results - it had a muddy taste.  For suggestions on making caviar and ikura, see https://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=20320.msg215096#msg215096, http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=89547.msg1019520#msg1019520, and http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=89547.msg1018494#msg1018494.

Oh my... that looks so good!