If it's frozen then just put it in a cooler and run it over to the Carlsbad (760-434-9501) or Mission Bay (619-226-3943) facilities and have em scan the head for a tag...if it comes out negative you can make soup...it should only take a few minutes if you call in advance and set it up...chances are it will be negative but you never know...look at Greg's fish...You just might get your photo in WON and an article centered around you.
We all pay for this program when we buy a saltwater stamp so we might as well support it.