whole baked trout

Whole baked trout with lemon
Inspired from https://www.thespruceeats.com/baked-whole-trout-recipe-1807447.

Ingredients

2 whole gutted, washed, & dried trout (about a pound each, a bit more is fine)
2 lemons, thinly sliced
handful of green onions or ramps
crushed garlic cloves (optional)
lemon pepper (optional)
1/2 C white wine (optional - can substitute with water)
2 T butter (optional, leave out or substitute with light olive oil)
salt
pepper
goodly amount of fresh or dried herb - dill, sage, whatever available

*Try with lemon zest rubbed inside fish.
**During morel season, mushrooms could be baked inside fish for an earthy flavor

Instructions
1. Heat oven to 450 degrees with rack in middle
2. Line cookie sheet with foil, then place cooking rack on top.
3. Place trouts on top of baking sheet
4. Inside each trout, place salt, pepper, onions, and garlic and lemon pepper if using. Place half the sliced lemons and half the herb.
5. The remainder of lemons go on top, along with remaining herb and more salt and pepper.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes.