Freezing fish

Does anyone use a different method of freezing fish other than in a bag with enough water to cover them?

I use a quart plastic container. Stacks better in the freezer and takes up less space.

I read an article by Bill Dance where he would place the fillets on wax paper on a cookie sheet and freeze them overnight then dip each one in a bowl of cold water and place in a freezer bag. The idea being to be able to pull out as many or as few as needed. Think I might give it a try.

I use a chamber vac and vacuum seal works great

What speck chaser said.

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acuum seal.

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I use a chamber vac and vacuum seal works great

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I’ve wanted to try the chamber vac. But according to my wife there not worth the cost. Lol.


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Originally Posted by Mike1234

I’ve wanted to try the chamber vac. But according to my wife there not worth the cost. Lol.


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Buy a small freezer to dedicate to wildlife and fish . cheaper in the long run than vacuum sealer and bags . She is right . :twocents

I used and still have a vacuum packer. I went back to quart bags and water. I can’t tell any difference in taste a year later, and bags with water is easier. I give over year old to coworkers and they’ve never complained.


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People who freeze fish without cleaning them. Is this a safe practice?

If you are only concerned about the safety side, then the answer is yes. But if you freeze it at home, you should be aware that the process of freezing is slower than on manufactures. That would affect the taste. I still prefer to use a vacuum sealer. I have a GDAE10 machine, pretty simple to use and afterwards it's easy to keep.

I also use a chamber vacuum sealer. My wife wasn’t totally sold on it being worth the investment. She has changed her mind.I use it to package bulk ground beef in 1lb packs, pork chops, chuck roasts and leftovers when we make soup or chili. I’m convinced that there isn’t a better way to freeze the wide variety of things that we do, and my wife uses it now regularly.We bought ours from Webstraunt VMC10OP. It was a considerable investment but I will not be without one now that we’ve had this one.