1    Cleaned Pike (4-5 lb)
3/4 ts Salt
3/4 ts White pepper
3/4 ts Paprika
1/4 ts Ginger
SHRIMP STUFFING
2 c  Chopped tomatoes (fresh)
1 c  Water or clam juice
1/2 c  Chopped onion
3    Cloves
1    Bay leaf
3 tb Sweet butter
2 tb Flour
4    Strips lean bacon

Season fish inside & out with salt, pepper, paprika & ginger. Stuff
fish & sew closed. Cook together tomatoes, water, onion, cloves & bay
leaf in med size saucepan for 20 minutes. Melt butter; blend in flour
& cook, stirring, over low heat until thick & smooth. Mix
butter-flour with tomato mixture; cook 10 minutes then strain. Place
fish in shallow roasting pan; lay bacon over fish & top with half the
tomato sauce. Bake in 325 oven for 1 hour, basting during baking.
Serve remaining sauce with fish.