Couldn’t clean trout soon after catching; is it ruined for eating?

Due to the circumstances of being in an AirBnB, as well as driving time and not wanting to clean 4 trout at 10pm in the dark, it's going to be about 20 hours since catch before I can clean them. They've been on ice very cold since being caught, but I didn't even get a chance to bleed them.

Should I be concerned about freshness? I know they won't be as good as if I'd done it all immediately, but do I need to be concerned health-wise since I'll be eating them?

Also, if anyone has any tips for a situation like this where you have nowhere to clean your trout, they'd be much appreciated. This is the first time I've been fishing without a frustrated dad telling me what to do lol. Still figuring all this out.

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE:

Just got home, and have 4 nice trout to cook up tonight. Thank you to the people who understood the situation and gave advice, and a solid fuck you to the people who assumed I don't have any reverence for the fish I killed. That's such an insult.

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