Thread: Fish Cleaning

It would be nice if they opened the fish cleaning stations. The one at Glen is still closed from the winter season. Wasn't happy Tuesday when I found out I had to take them home and clean them. I checked it yesterday before I put the boat in and it still wasn't open. So yesterday was catch and release day.

Originally Posted by Springhill Duckman

We had to clean our fish last night at HD on the tailgate in parking lot. Most of the time we take them home but last night I didn't want guts laying around for 3 days in the heat... It would be nice if they built cleaning stations at all lakes but as always its a budget issue.

I always clean them at home, then place the guts in a trash bag into the deep freezer. Then trash day put them out with the trash frozen. Eliminates the stink.

James, I tried that to but I alway forget there in the freeze and they stay there for ever...

I sent you a pm yesterday but not sure it went thru.
Anyway, Hillsdale has a cleaning station at the Marina inside the fishing house. They only charge a small fee to use it. And ask that you leave it clean when you are done.

Looks like I don't have my settings right to get a email when I'm PM'd.
Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely make use of that cleaning station from time to time.

However, I'm still unclear on one point. Is it okay/legal to throw the remains back in the lake from game warden's perspective?

It is in Kansas. I have asked the Ranger at Hillsdale and he said to just throw them back because thats where they came from. At the Marina's fish cleaning station they also tell you to throw them in the lake.

talked to ranger at hillsdale. he said the plans are in the way to build 2 of them. at jayhawk boat ramp and marysville ramp. supposidly realy nice stations.

Originally Posted by jigfisherx

Saw a guy at Truman with a good setup. He has an electric knife that runs on 12 volt (Rapala makes one) He keeps an old ironing board and a 5 gallon bucket in the truck. Throws the filets in a cooler and dumps the bucket of guts back in the lake.

I just saw the ironing board trick over the winter used on ducks and geese. Great trick, enough room for 2 people to work. Maybe $5 at a garage sale. Works good.