Container for scaling fish

A container for scaling fish prevents the scattering of loosened scales from the fish during scaling. The present container has an open top with liquid impervious walls and floor. The floor slopes to a drain, which may pass through the floor or through a low point along one wall. The drain includes a guard or screen therein, to prevent passage of fish scales or similarly sized articles therethrough. The container is filled with water with the drain capped, or the container is placed in a sink or basin which is filled with water. A fish may then be placed in the container and scaled, with the viscosity and density of the water precluding scattering of the removed scales. When scaling has been completed, the water is drained from the container, with the scales carried to the drain by the water flow and captured by the guard for ease of removal.