mike rousseau Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 this morning i was filleting some walleye fillets and i discovered 2 tapeworms... these fish were caught on the st.lawrence river... has anybody else ever seen this? i looked the fish tape worms up on the net to discover they are harmless if the fish is fully cooked... the risk is more with sushi or undercooked fish... but this is still kinda grossing me out apperently infected humans crap in the water where the eggs(in the poo) can develope...they are then eaten by a small crustetian... wich gets eaten by a baitfish... wich is eaten by a predator...( bass, pike, walleye, etc...) then if the fish is consumed raw or undercooked... wammo... you get a tapeworm that can grow to be 30 feet long! should i throw the fish away? or go with the net...FULLY cooked? i hate wasting fish ... thats why im looking for oppinions mike
cwpowell Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 Personally, I'd be throwing it to the eagles.
Fish4Eyes Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 If you throw it away, the walleye gods might haunt you
mercman Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 Big decissions like this are always hard to make I'll have to get back to you.
umKthxbye Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 Just cook it fully. You'll know if you got a tapeworm in you. It will eat any protein B(i think it's that) then you will get sick and go into the hospital. It will never get to 30 feet inside a human unless the human has no sense of pain cuz it will be painful as hell. There is actually an episode of House MD that touches on tape worms, good episode. It's really your call though. I don't like eating fish all that much so I wouldn't eat it but if it's cooked well it will just get burned to death and disintegrate into oblivion.
jimmer Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 The tape worm is in the stomach. Most walleye have them and not many anglers realize that they are there when cleaning. Do not throw them out. First it is illegal and second you are wasting good fish. I have seen this many times over my life and it can't hurt you. At least it never hurt me, that I know of. LOL If it's the white grub in the meat, just pick them out and forget about it.
Roy Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 I don't have a problem with those. I don't keep that many fish but when I do run into a tapeworm, I'll fillet the fish and put it in a separate bag marked "TW" and take it to the fourth neighbour down. It works out well...his name is Tom Wessier and he thinks I'm a good neighbour for bringing him a fish from time to time. Ignorance is bliss.
mike rousseau Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Posted May 25, 2011 The tape worm is in the stomach. Most walleye have them and not many anglers realize that they are there when cleaning. Do not throw them out. First it is illegal and second you are wasting good fish. I have seen this many times over my life and it can't hurt you. At least it never hurt me, that I know of. LOL If it's the white grub in the meat, just pick them out and forget about it. They werent in the meat... They were in the guts and they were about 4 inches long...
umKthxbye Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 If it's not in the meat then it's erelevent. They stay where the food is so they can get easy feast. Keep it and enjoy.
mercman Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 I don't have a problem with those. I don't keep that many fish but when I do run into a tapeworm, I'll fillet the fish and put it in a separate bag marked "TW" and take it to the fourth neighbour down. It works out well...his name is Tom Wessier and he thinks I'm a good neighbour for bringing him a fish from time to time. Ignorance is bliss. He isnt joking either I'm surprised you dont give it to the 'OTHER' special neighbors
mike rousseau Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Posted May 25, 2011 If it's not in the meat then it's erelevent. They stay where the food is so they can get easy feast. Keep it and enjoy. But the eggs are supposedly in the meat... I guess I'll go with roy on this one... I'll give it to my boss or something... Lol
12footspringbok Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 Just cook it fully. You'll know if you got a tapeworm in you. It will eat any protein B(i think it's that) then you will get sick and go into the hospital. It will never get to 30 feet inside a human unless the human has no sense of pain cuz it will be painful as hell. There is actually an episode of House MD that touches on tape worms, good episode. It's really your call though. I don't like eating fish all that much so I wouldn't eat it but if it's cooked well it will just get burned to death and disintegrate into oblivion. I love it when people start typing without fact checking.... I'm honestly more worried about picking up a parasite from that meduim rare rib steak I ate 2 nights ago, but i still do it.
umKthxbye Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) I love it when people start typing without fact checking.... I'm honestly more worried about picking up a parasite from that meduim rare rib steak I ate 2 nights ago, but i still do it. Last time I checked there was enormous research done on all House MD cases by "real" life doctors to avoid any inconsistency. Guess a researchers info isn't "fact" enough for you. Even using the Internet getting facts isn't accurate in most cases since almost every website says different info on the same subject. Edited May 25, 2011 by umKthxbye
Spiel Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 I have found tape worms in every species of fish I've caught at one time or another, no worries as they are an intestinal parasite. Even you have eaten fish in the past you've likely consumed countless black and yellow grub, I'd be more concerned with those!
Guest ThisPlaceSucks Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 cook it fully and you're fine. wasting fish is against the law.
Live2fish85 Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 (edited) One thing I can say is don't go by anything you see on a T.V. show. And as for the walleye just eat it. Tape worms stay in the intestines therefore the meat is still good I have seen them in the odd Erie Walleye, I still eat them and never have got sick from them. The meat is cooked therefore killing anything in the meat. It's not as if your eating it everyday. You can't imagine whats wrong with the things you eat lol. Lots of times when I worked in the butcher shop we would get cows with cancer. It was pretty nasty and we would clean it off and the meat and cut it and on the counter it goes I have had it and it tastes a bit off to. So just eat it don't waste it. Edited May 25, 2011 by Live2fish85
Pikeslayer Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 I think a healthy dose of Jack Daniels before and after consumption would be appropriate. I didn't see this on TV or the internet. It just showed up in my head. Regards, Slayer
limeyangler Posted May 25, 2011 Report Posted May 25, 2011 Keep it and enjoy it Mike. I get walleye with loads of tape worm in. Like someone else said its not in the meat...they live in the intestinal tract/stomach. Alls i would advise is is to wash your hands thoroughly after cleaning fish, because unless its sushi you're making.....thats about the only way they will get you. Bon Appetite!
mike rousseau Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Posted May 25, 2011 Thanx for the info everyone... I just thought it was strange... I've cleaned hundreds of walleye and never saw this before...
Whitespinnerbait Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 Tapeworms or not...throw the damn thing to the eagles
PikeMolester Posted June 18, 2011 Report Posted June 18, 2011 I been filetting on average 20 walleye a day here at the lodge I'm working at. Have only seen one of two tapeworms in walleye but northerns are another story.
mike rousseau Posted June 18, 2011 Author Report Posted June 18, 2011 I'm also on the st.Lawrence river wich is highly populated and some would say polluted... Up north you wouldn't have the human population contaminating your water
Fish Farmer Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) If your filleting, why are you in the guts? All the Walleye I've done, wouldn't make any difference, I wouldn't have seen them. Your eating the meat not the guts. The yellow grub or Tumors would be my worry. Plus you can pick the grubs out. Cod is full of worms and we eat Cod. Tilapia is another poop story. Edited June 19, 2011 by Fish Farmer
pics Posted June 19, 2011 Report Posted June 19, 2011 If your filleting, why are you in the guts? All the Walleye I've down, wouldn't make any difference, I wouldn't have seen them. Your eating the meat not the guts. The yellow grub or Tumors would be my worry. Plus you can pick the grubs out. Cod is full of worms and we eat Cod. Tilapia is another poop story. Your're right on Dave...Worry more about what is in Tilapia and Basa than walleye....most of the time you can see the white and black grubs when you land the fish...There are probably more tapeworms around then people realize...we just don't open the bellies often enough to see them......(sometimes you just have to see what they're eating...)
mike rousseau Posted June 19, 2011 Author Report Posted June 19, 2011 The black and yellow worms are not tape worms... These were 5 inches long... And read the eggs are in the meat
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