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| I caught this fish 11/27 it was 40 1/2 long.Im woundering if anybody could tell me whats wrong with this fish.My guess is it wont make it thru the winter.It has small black spots on it like some of the perch have.It was caught out of stained water in oneida county.Around the mouth and near the tail were black scares or bacteria spots about 1" to 2" diameters.Its stomach was full and larger than the rest of the body,stuch out 2" each side.Didnt fight much after it t-boned the crankbait.Any idea what it has doc?? | |
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| Nobody knows??? | |
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| I'm not an expert on the subject, but i'll try to give you an educated guess. The small black spots (about 2mm in diameter) that you see on perch and other fish is a disease commonly referred to as blackspot and is caused by a fluke (scientific name Cryptocotyle lingua). Fish are an intermediate host to this fluke and it doesn't cause them any harm (final host is fish-eating birds). I have never seen or heard of it in muskie or pike, so that's probably not it. I haven't seen or heard of the large black spots on your fish either. Muskie can be infected with the disease called lymphosarcoma, and exhibit large red tumors or sores on their body. These sores can heal, leaving a scar. I've never seen a scar that looks like the 1-inch diameter black spots on your fish, but I guess it could be possible.
The only thing that I can come up with is that your fish may have been in the vicinity of an electrofishing event. Electrofishing is a method used in fisheries management to capture fish. If an excessive electrical current was used, it can leave "burn" marks on the fish that resemble the colour of the marks on your fish. Larger fish conduct more electricity than smaller fish because they have a larger surface area, and may explain the black marks. Higher concentrations of dissolved solids in water will increase conductivity and electrical current (amperage), increasing the chance for "burn" marks.
The large abdominal region and skinny body could be an indication of a large amount of intestinal parasites.
I guess I really don't know. Again, I'm not an expert. Just a few things I remember from my college days.
Keep your hooks sharp.
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| Was there any water quality problems in the area? | |
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| nope just stained water,i moved alot of fish in the same aea and none looked like it did. | |
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Is there a doctor in the house?