Hello,
Can advise whether to clean fish in camp or not as I'm not
fond of bears up close and personal. If not in camp, then where?

I would not clean in camp. The closest spot I trust is using the bottom of my canoe as a flat spot at the shore line. We then take all of the remains and place them on a distant shore for the birds and critters. This also cleans the canoe bottom.

I know that many if not most would say to clean the fish away from camp. I can attest to having many fish cleaned at the shore of our camp, then bring the guts to the woods. Never have had a problem.

We always clean fish on a spot away from out camp site. We leave the remains for the local residents.

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Veronica, I believe you may have asked the same question in the Fishing Forum .

Jackfish,
You are right, I did except when I went to find it, I couldn't!!

Always clean them at someone else's campsite.

What a great idea (ha! Ha!)

we clean at camp, if its a small amount just walk'm down the shoreline the gulls will take care of it in a short time. if its a larger amount canoe to an island or rock crop above water level or an opposite shore line with no campsites near by, i find burying them in the bw a bit difficult its mostly rock.

We clean at the campsite on the canoe bottom and then paddle them a good distance before dumping them in the woods.

I usually clean them in my tent to keep the bugs off me. My thermarest makes for a nice, flat cleaning surface which is nice. And if I'm feeling lazy I just leave the guts in the tent where the bears can't get them.



:)

MN Dan
GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

quote MNDan: "I usually clean them in my tent to keep the bugs off me. My thermarest makes for a nice, flat cleaning surface which is nice. And if I'm feeling lazy I just leave the guts in the tent where the bears can't get them.



:)"

Good one :)