Mess-Free Fish Cleaning Ideas?

SUPER nice Randy!!!!   The big flat area is perfect!

After tiring of dealing with the mess and hassle and sore back from cleaning fish in the driveway, I shamelessly ripped off Sean's idea a couple of months ago.  I had no luck finding a used restaurant sink (which I believe is the best way to go) so I bought this stainless table and shelves at IKEA ($155).  The faucet came from Home Depot($39.95).  Ability to clean/filet the catch at work height and clean up effortlessly = priceless.

nice randy!  Looks great, real clean.  I'm biting your idea when I replace the utility sink in my garage.  You got the item number on that Ikea stuff?

Sorry, I don't have the stock numbers, but the sink and shelves are from the "UDDEN" series.  It's actually intended for use in kitchens.  By the way, if you install a faucet, you'll need to make a proper hole or 2 or three, depending on the faucet type and whether you install a sprayer.  The IKEA tool for this is called "FIXA."  It's easy to use and not very expensive.  If you decide to go that way, you can use mine.

Randy

I hit the public fish cleaning sinks in Half Moon Bay and Santa Cruz when fishing near them...
Does anyone know of a public sink in Monterey?
 I read of one on the commercial wharf but can't seem to find it>
 Steve

After tiring of dealing with the mess and hassle and sore back from cleaning fish in the driveway, I shamelessly ripped off Sean's idea a couple of months ago.  I had no luck finding a used restaurant sink (which I believe is the best way to go) so I bought this stainless table and shelves at IKEA ($155).  The faucet came from Home Depot($39.95).  Ability to clean/filet the catch at work height and clean up effortlessly = priceless.

nice randy!  Looks great, real clean.  I'm biting your idea when I replace the utility sink in my garage.  You got the item number on that Ikea stuff?

Sorry, I don't have the stock numbers, but the sink and shelves are from the "UDDEN" series.  It's actually intended for use in kitchens.  By the way, if you install a faucet, you'll need to make a proper hole or 2 or three, depending on the faucet type and whether you install a sprayer.  The IKEA tool for this is called "FIXA."  It's easy to use and not very expensive.  If you decide to go that way, you can use mine.

Randy

Found it, for anyone else interested.
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40059654

Very nice. I've got the stainless sink already (scrounged it), I just need to get/build a table/counter to set it in. The sink is a double kitchen model, so finding something the proper size is taking a while. Plus, I've been so busy fishing this season .
One question for Randy & Sean-What does the sink outlet feed into? Bucket, mini septic, or?? I've been considering a buried length of 6" perforated landscape drain hose since I have a bunch of it.

One question for Randy & Sean-What does the sink outlet feed into? Bucket, mini septic, or?? I've been considering a buried length of 6" perforated landscape drain hose since I have a bunch of it.

Ours drains into a mini (3' x 3' x 3') septic.  The soil here is mostly sand, so it perks like a sieve.

Now on craigslist for those of you who want a project:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/419324067.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/417159496.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/417158950.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/420358437.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/416038449.html

I wish I had a place at home to set up a fish-cleaning station like this... 

Now on craigslist for those of you who want a project:

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/419324067.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/417159496.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/417158950.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/hsh/420358437.html

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/416038449.html

I wish I had a place at home to set up a fish-cleaning station like this... 

Great links, thanks Usagi.... hope someone gets one. I'll have to find one in my 'hood.

Z

  When I camp at Shasta for a week, What we don't eat (trout & small mouth bass) I use a vacuum sealer (Food saver)to pack the fish up.   I use an 500 watt inverter to power the vacuum sealer. Works great!
   Friend brings a small 3-way powered fridge (110Vac, 12VDC, and propane) that has small freeze section. This helps keep our catch fresh.

Troy

That Udden sink is awesome! For some reason I can only find it available on the Ikea UK site. Nothing here in the US? What gives? I need that sink for fish/duck/deer cleaning station I am building to enclose in a screen room/greenhouse I'm adding to the side of my house.

Kokayak... this thread is almost 6 years old.  Things probably changed a little.

Yeah understood. I still want a stainless steel table with sink for my outdoor cleaning station. I found these tables pretty cheap. May just get one then cut in a sink.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/13763/commercial-work-tables-with-undershelf-18-gauge-type-430-stainless-steel.html                       

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/bfd/3682910773.html

Yeah those large commercial sinks are a dime a dozen it seems. I don't want all the sink area. My brother and I clean deer one of us cuts up the larger portions in to individual muscles and hands it over for removing silver skin and portioning up in to steaks, etc. I need mostly counter but a small sink on the end would be great. I'll just get one of those $150 tables from webstaraunt supply and add a sink. The Ikea table looks perfect though.

My advice: get a table w/single sink compartment. You don't use the sink as much--and you'll value the big flat area for processing fish/game.