Cleaning and storing fish

[Jari Razskazoff]

So I caught some crappies, and a walleye, came home, cleaned them, and don't feel like cooking and eating them... So i placed them in a bowl with a little water, and stuck them in the fridge... should I freeze them, or is it ok to just keep the fillets in the fridge for a day or two?

[shnelson]

Should be fine for a couple days, I like to throw some salt over them and put them in a baggie for better preservation though.

[hoggs222]

They should be fine for a day or two. Anything after that, I'd put them in a ziplock bag, cover fillet's with water and freeze.

[Jari Razskazoff]

thank you!

[merkman]

I like to keep my fish fillets underwater in the fridge even if I am going to cook them right away.

Overnight one or two nights won’t hurt.

I put a bunch of ice cubes in and over the water and the meat is so much firmer and easier to handle before breading and frying it.