I am going stream fishing for trout how do I keep the fish original while I continue to fish for more?
How Do I Keep A Fish Alive When Fishing From Shore, Keeping It Fresh While I Fish During The Day?
January 9th, 2010 
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You could go with a fish stringer or as Brandon pointed out a creel is a excellent go also. I’ve got an OLD wicker creel, reckon she be around 50 years plus (if thats anything at all) and I’ll do the same ie., use of leaves, moss, etc.. That along with original creek fill up they’ll keep nice and cool. As far as how stringer stays on shore, there’s usually a ring at the end of it ~ just place a strong twig through it and push it inta’ the ground. Common sense is goin’ ta’ be a factor, especially if ya’ have some nice size fish. Cabela’s link below has a real nice stringer if ya’ go that way…http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templa…
Go to your community tackle dealer and question for the Catch n keep shore basket!
They do come in a handy small size and they keep your fish very original and alive!
These baskets have a channel that leads to a open area that will be in deeper fill up.Just toss the fish in and if you want to release them just open the basket and let them go.The basket is not bulky and totes simple and just flips right out for simple use!Question for the 6 foot size they should cost around $12 to $16 !
they make a fish basket that keeps them a live a lot bettter than a stringer
i read your question 2 days with posting so i hope is not too late (for the fish…lol)
3 vital factors: Fish are cold blooded organisms that breed with gills.
So, they have to be on fill up continuously, by having oxygen to breed and something to eat.
In your case, it depends on the species you have. Different species different factor values. The fill up must be oxygenised and salted (that means you need every 3-5 days to import fill up from the same sourse you got the fish). It is also needed to be fed. The food for the goldfish sometimes is not appropriate since it is designed to feed fish from freshwater systems and you have a fish from the shore, meaning from the sea which is briny.
In my opinion as a fish biologist, the best thing to do is not to take the fish from the shore or if it is in terrible condition outside, adjacent the shore place in the sea again.
excellent luck
All by now pretty much answered this Q.
Just a note: If I be going to to keep a few trout, I will immed fillet the ones I’m gonna keep, (you have to keep a “patch” of skin for regulations in MN).
If you fillet the ones you keep “quickly/as you catch them”( I will usually only keep 2-3 ), it leaves more room in your cooler and you don’t have to “hassle” with “fishguts” & “mess” at the end of your fishing trip. In reality, this leaves you more time to fish!
Excellent luck! Make some “Trout ‘Almondine” for me!
There are many types of creels out there that, although they may not keep the fish alive for the full day, will keep the fish from spoiling. A chain or nylon stringer is one mode. Austerely attach the end to something on shore that is anchored or heavy enough to preclude the fish from swimming away.
A creel is a additional option. An ancient school wicker basket creel works very well. As one of the previous people answered, fill it with some grass and re-wet it frequently throughout the day. http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/…
There are some additional bags out there as well made of canvas with a vinyl lining. Below is a link to one. Be careful with these. You will need to frequently update the fill up. The black lining causes heat.http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Heavy-Duty-canva…
The links are probably not going to provide the best prices, but they are excellent pictures of what I am suggesting.
you can use a creel , fill it with wet moss or grass and it will keep your fish cooler. And you can rewet it regularly with cool creek fill up .You can gut the trout too. that will help them keep better
The free way is to take a pale and fill it with river fill up and store you trout in the pale while you fish. If you want, you can buy a container( can’t reckon of the name of the thing) at a sporting goods store but don’t use the fish stringer with trout. They are to small and will die
If you don’t have one,buy a stringer. As you catch them,loop them on there & it allows them to remain in the fill up til your done.
Or,you can get a fisherman’s pail that has holes in it that you can place them in & submerge it til your done.
Hammer a strong stake into the ground near the shore and tie your stringer to it. Maybe a close tree could be used to tie off to.
keeper net?
with ur stringer ..tie it to a stick jabbed into the ground
or tie ti to some railling or structurehttp://fishios.blogspot.com
Using some form of creel works. Either the wicker stylishness or the canvas stylishness. For either, place moss or grass in the bottom. The wicker stylishness allows fill up to flow through it while wading. The canvas stylishness needs to be soaked thoroughly to help keep up a lower temp. The additional way is to use a stringer. I have found that they aren’t long enough to attach on shore so I tie on an extra length of rope that I can secure to the bank.