Abstract: The fish handling stand is mounted to the lid of a cooling box by forming a large aperture in the middle portion of the lid. The fish handling stand includes a large diameter tubular wall having an upper opening, an upper edge, a lower opening, and a lower edge. The tubular wall defines an inner cavity therewithin. The lower edge includes a mounting device for the lid adjacent the periphery of the lid aperture. The upper edge includes generally oppositely formed seats for a pin holder. The seats in the embodiment are U-shaped cut-outs for receiving and seating opposite ends or end portions of the pin holder thereon.