a little help from me friends

[chardonsdad]

I have six fish on ice in my sealed Engle minnow bucket. I was wondering how long can I keep them there before they spoil. I was hoping for a day or two before I have to clean them.
"Thanks" for any and all advice except from BRM. lol

[shawnh]

Easy two days. I almost never clean fish on the first day. I would say if on ice three days.

[D10]

Fish flesh will start to get a little mushy after a couple of days. It there are kept on ice with little to no water in the cooler, they will be fine a little longer.

[Cray]

Sit them outside and open the lid. They should be good for awhile cold as it is. Being serious I keep mine a couple of days in weather like this. Like D10 said no water. I usually but frozen bottles of water in with mine.

[hawgdog]

I agree...the key is to keep the water drained. I have kept fish up to 4 days before cleaning with no problems or mushy fish

[RCC]

Just bring them over. I'll clean them for you. It won't take 5 minutes unless they are the size of jaws.

[Crappie Greg]

if its 40 degree or colder i just put in ice chest with no ice , will be good for few days with lid cracked open , sitting in water is what makes em get mushy after a few days, on ice is fine as long as u keep water drained

[BigRiverMarine]

Just clean em in the kitchen sink Gewber. You only got six. Duh!!!

["G"]

What Bill said......15 minute job to fillet them

[BigRiverMarine]

What Bill said......15 minute job to fillet them

AT MOST!!! They were small.