Smoked-Whitefish Chowder. 5.0 (1) ... Serve hot. Make Ahead . The chowder can be refrigerated overnight. Suggested Pairing . Zippy, pear-scented Pinot Blanc. Originally appeared: November 2010.

The Great Lakes might be home to the world’s most abundant supply of freshwater whitefish, and to many, that treat tastes even better when it is smoked to give it even more flavor.

The port town of St. Ignace in the Upper Peninsula is a mecca for this coastal tradition—properly smoked whitefish and lake trout is a point of pride here, as fundamental as fishing and fire.

The Great Lakes might be home to the world’s most abundant supply of freshwater whitefish, and to many, that treat tastes even better when it is smoked to give it even more flavor.

The Great Lakes might be home to the world’s most abundant supply of freshwater whitefish, and to many, that treat tastes even better when it is smoked to give it even more flavor.