Cecil should know about cleaning and eating fish that had previously been frozen. Cecil is currently on a fish delivery trip to BPS Missouri. Back tomorrow.
Bill,
At first I thought you were making a crack that I would have some DOA perch when I got to BPS.

Then I realized you think I'm smart enough to know the answer. I would think on ice for a day or so is as much as I would do it.
BTW no DOA's and I didn't even need the oxygen. Water was about 45 degrees the whole trip and D.O. was over 10 mg/l with the fresh flow aerator connected to my cig lighter in the car. Just wish I didn't burn up so much gas pulling that trailer!