Cleaning fish...thoughts?

[Dewworm]

I clean at home..I dont like my fish to get warm..all guts go into freezer..I would clean out in boat,I gut and dehead all trout and salmon but with eyes its too hard to do cause I skin the wings, and cut them out along with the cheeks..

 

[fizbot]

I do. I cannot find anything in the Fishing Regs to prohibit cleaning out there. I make sure I'm at least 1 to 1 1/2 km off shore so I'm fairly certain the carcass will not wash up.

Make sure you leave the required piece of skin on the fillet's so they can confirm species.

 

[Crestliner16]

Also worth mentioning that when fishing waterbodies where size limits apply (e.g. much of Northern Ontario), the fish need to be measurable until you're off the water - you can gut them but can't take off the fillets and toss the carcass. Doesn't apply to Erie.

 

[quackers]

Carcasses in the freezer in a paper green bin bag and out with the weekly green bin

 

[Nofish]

Clean at home, freeze the guts then out with the trash on garbage day. Or more likely I forget they are in the freezer and some time around January I say “what is this??” and then out with the trash.

True that

 

[Fish Farmer]

Clean my fish on the wife's laundry counter close to the laundry tub. Guts go in the green bin. Fillets go in good quality freezer zip bags filled with water, last for years.
One day I'll have to watch the garbage mans face

 

[preacher]

Clean em at home. Know some people that want the guts for baiting bears. They freeze the guts until they head North. Works well for both of us otherwise they just end up in the garbage

 

[Wildfire]

Does anybody out there clean their fish onboard and throw the guts overboard? Are you even allowed to do that?

Probably the best option. Less landfill, food for catfish and crayfish.

I freeze in a bag then garbage on garbage day. Once I didn't do this and the putrid stench and flies were overwhelming.