Pond to Plate: Cleaning Skin Fish Virtual Program

Catfish can provide a tasty meal. However, before any fish fillets gets put in a fryer or on a grill, anglers need to know how to properly clean these popular sport fish.

People who want to learn more about cleaning catfish should register for the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) virtual program “Pond to Plate: Cleaning Skin Fish.” This free online event will be from 2:30-3 p.m. March 21 and will focus on cleaning catfish. It is being put on by the staff of MDC’s Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center in Joplin.

At this program, MDC Education Administrative Assistant Tim Smith will discuss equipment and techniques needed for cleaning catfish. People can register for this program at:

https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/197909

Though this program is free, registration is required to participate. Use the link above. Registrants must provide an e-mail, so a program link can be sent to them. This program will include a chat-based question-and-answer period where participants can interact with the presenters.