Jigs Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 (edited) Hi guys, hope everyone's enjoying the fall fishing. I've been catching a few walleye with these types of growths on them in the st. Lawrence this year. This one I caught the other night was covered in them. They look like some kind of melanoma and bleed. I'm wondering if anyone knows what this is, viral? Parasitic? Cancer? Thought some of you might know. Thanks! Edited October 14, 2014 by Jigs
tb4me Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 I have no idea what that is..Its just plain nasty..Id be tossing them back if it were me catching them
solopaddler Posted October 14, 2014 Report Posted October 14, 2014 Very very common. It's a dermal sarcoma caused by infection from a retrovirus. Typically it's spread when they're stacked up together during the spawn. It's gross, but harmless to humans.
tb4me Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Very very common. It's a dermal sarcoma caused by infection from a retrovirus. Typically it's spread when they're stacked up together during the spawn. It's gross, but harmless to humans. Good to know, for others...lol I still wouldn't eat it.
mike rousseau Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 You see it when the waters cold tupically... Like mike said... Spring spawn or even fall when big numbers stage... I still fry em... Lol
jimmer Posted October 15, 2014 Report Posted October 15, 2014 Do you cut them off for hors d'oeuvres Mike??? LOL
mike rousseau Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 Do you cut them off for hors d'oeuvres Mike??? LOL You've heard of prairie oysters... Those tumors are "LARRY OYSTERS"... Lol
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