Where to clean fish?

[B mac]

When coming off the lake with a decent keep and staying in a hotel room, is there anywhere to clean fish???? I've heard that if you go out of some resorts, the road fee also allows access to the fish cleaning house. Is this true? If not, are there some hotels/motels that have cleaning houses? Just wondering where everyone cleans their fish while staying in roseau, warroad, or baudette. Also, if you fish saturday and sunday but only have a room for saturday night, are you illegal for being on the lake on Sunday with cleaned fish due to the 19.5" slot limit????<P>Help from all you experts would be appreciated!!!!

[Buckets]

Bmac, do a search on here using -fillet fish. just did and a thred from last year titled keeping your catch fresh or something like that is interesting.. I've always let them freeze till I get home but they slime when thawed and makes for more of a mess..

[curt quesnell]

This is always a concern.<P>If you use the Morris Point Lake Access<BR>you are welcome to use their fish cleaning<BR>house.<P>Lakeroad Lodge has a fish cleaning room for<BR>its guests.<P>If you stop in at Adrians or Riverbend or<BR>Wigwam and ask if you can use their cleaning<BR>house and offer to pay em I think you will<BR>get it done.<P>I hate having frozen fish to clean when I<BR>get home.<P>Dont take the fillets back onto the lake with<BR>you. I doubt anyone would check for that<BR>but rules are rules.<P>Have a great trip<P>------------------<BR>Curt Quesnell<BR>NorthCountry Outdoors Radio<p>[This message has been edited by curt quesnell (edited 01-24-2004).]

[B mac]

Thanks for the reply, Curt and Buckets. <P>Cleaning frozen fish is the worst! It's too easy to ruin the meat. When you are up for two days and have only 1 night in a hotel, there's no easy solution. Plus, after a long drive home, who wants to clean fish for an hour!!! I guess it's a good problem to have....probably shouldn't complain! LOL<P>Good luck...sounds like some serious snow is on the way.

[iffwalleyes]

I will mention that the Americ INN in Baudette has a fish cleaning shack by their dumpsters. I too like to clean my fish but it is a pain since you can't fully clean a sauger and be legal for transport. <P>------------------<BR>Grip it and Rip it<P>IFFWalleyes<BR>I Fish For Walleyes<BR>[email protected]

[Yellow Dog]

How much skin needs to be left on the fish after filleting for transport. (I heard one square inch of skin...) <P>Also, I use one of those vacuum pack machines (Foodsaver) . It does the BEST job for keeping fish fresh and frozen in a small package. No water needed.

[iffwalleyes]

Yep yellowdoy 1 inch square. When I fillet I usually just leave the full width of skin across the fillet and then cut it off about an 1" long. Leave that piece of skin with a little flap so that when you get ready to eat them it is simple to take the rest of the skin off. I use the Foodsavor and the nice thing is that the bags are clear so you can see the fillets without having remove them contains.<P>------------------<BR>Grip it and Rip it<P>IFFWalleyes<BR>I Fish For Walleyes<BR>[email protected]

[rmh2o]

Havnt been up there in a while but I used to stop at Adrians and for a few bucks they would clean our fish.Man can that lady clean fish fast!!!