How long can I keep fish in a cooler of ice before I need to clean them ??

[maachuu]

had to put them on ice and go get brakes fixed on truck and now to tired to clean them

[DMW1960]

During hot weather here in Missouri I don't like to keep them on ice for more than 4 or 5 hours. I usually fill my livewell up with ice before I launch the boat and just put fill the livewell up with water once in the water. If I can't get ice before I launch the boat I leave water in the livewell and find the closest place I can for ice the fill up the livewell. I try to get home and clean the fish within the next 3 to 4 hours.

[Gator_1]

I've kept fish 3 days on ice without any problems. Key word ON ICE!!

[DonDon]

I'll keep em a couple days. Just keep the water drained out of it. I'll put em in, fill it up with ice and pull the drain plug so it won;t fill with water.

[tritonman]

True what Gator said. As long as its ice and not ice water they do fine. The I've water seems to make them soft

[tritonman]

You know, kinda like ice water does us with the shrinkage factor

[Gator_1]

Yes, ice not ice water

[maachuu]

Thanks guys

[Gator_1]

you know, kinda like ice water does us with the shrinkage factor

lol

[DonDon]

What's this shrinkage factor you speak of? I don;t ever have that problem. Guess it's to small to shrink LMBO