Best way to transport fish?

[HERM]

If the fish are small and the trip is short , I use fish bags. Most of the time I have relocated fish I use my 120 qt ice chest . I bought a rechargeable marine battery years ago and a live well at Academy during a power outage. {Can't remember what hurricane}Also I alway try to plan the move at night or very early morning to prevent the water from being over heated . I keep a thermometer in the chest , if water starts to get a little hot float an ice pack or drop some ice in the water if you have to .

[clayt101]

I use 5 gallon buckets generally with a portable bubbler, but not always. Do not put the fish in buckets in the bed of a pick up truck, it will get too hot. If they are in the cab at room temp, they are fine. If the roads are bumpy, I really don't think you need a bubbler.

[mistahoo]

For me, it depends on the fish and situation. I use bags if I'm waiting on someone to pick up small fish or if I need to transport small fish within a short distance (30 min) but with a good amount of water and more oxygen. For medium sized fish or a lot of small fish, I usually use a 5gal bucket and a bubbler just to be safe. The bubbler isn't needed if you're only going to travel about 30-40 mins depending on the fish. For the larger fish (8"+), I use a cooler (70qt I believe?), and if it's a longer trip, I use a bubbler. I usually have my handy little 16 quart cooler ready in my car if I need to go pick up fish right away.