i used a pan this weekend for 14-16' wild alpine rainbows, no camp fires allowed where we went here in the PNW. used a lot of butter spray and just cooked away. I keep a biodegradeable soap for washing my pan, although i also boil more water to clean it. it's not a good use of fuel or filtered water, but we had a short hike in (2 miles) so i was willing to pack a few extra pounds on this trip.