How to Properly Freeze Your Catch

Freezing is an excellent way to preserve the flavor of any freshly-caught fish you plan to eat at a later date. To do it properly takes only 6 easy steps.

Begin by putting your fish on ice as soon as you catch it, and end by wrapping cleaned fish in both plastic and butcher paper before storing in the freezer. 

Find the step-by-step instructions in the Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine story Six Steps for Perfectly Frozen Fish. Want to brush up on your fish-cleaning skills? Watch our short video How to Clean Rainbow Trout.