Easy Outdoor Fish Cleaning Station

[OldTimer]

BBQ Plywood Grill Cover – Cleaning Station

I thought I’d share this:

We all keep the odd fish and if you’re like most city anglers you really don’t have a place to clean a fish inside your home without making a mess, or smell fest.

Kitchen cutting boards are too small to clean fish, and most Arborite counters have that rolled edge that makes skinning a fillet a struggle………. cuz ya can’t get the blade flat.

But most of us do have a gas BBQ.

I clean my fish outside on a piece of unfinished plywood I cut to match the inside size of my BBQ grill. I just drop the plywood on top of the grill - and then I’ve got a real big flat wooden work surface outside in the sunlight. It doesn’t matter if I scratch or stain it… and I got two smaller side tables on the BBQ to hold my plates and paper towels, etc.

Sometimes I use newspaper or cardboard on top to catch the mess, but it’s a lot easier to just pick up the waste & then wipe it with paper towels… and then wash the board off with the garden hose.

Then (most of the time) I also turn on the BBQ for a few minutes to burn off any “spillage” and also to allow me to drop the board in WET SIDE DOWN , just for a minute or so – to dry it quickly.

(I started using this idea years ago – with flattened cardboard boxes – they work too – then I just threw them away.)

Side bonus – makes a great work surface to do projects outside in the summer, or (if covered nicely) an extra table top or dry bar on the patio. Has a drop down cover too………. For rain or insects.

Cheers,

OldTimer