Planter Trout with red bruises or sores

[firesweep]

This year I noticed most of my catch of stocked trout have red sores on their bodies. Most are near their vent but some are near the gills. I have not seen any planters with these bruises or sores but I worry if it's a disease or something bad Or is it from being stocked?
I have fished for planters for some time and this is the only time I noticed them. Any ideas?

[Don Fischer]

What's the difference between a planter and a stocked trout?

[greenheadgunner]

I noticed that too on one of the brooders I caught last week on Trillium...no idea what it is...

[Dullhook]

This year I noticed most of my catch of stocked trout have red sores on their bodies. Most are near their vent but some are near the gills. I have not seen any planters with these bruises or sores but I worry if it's a disease or something bad Or is it from being stocked?
I have fished for planters for some time and this is the only time I noticed them. Any ideas?

There's a thread on the main board where someone encountered the same problem at Timothy Lake. One person replied with this idea which makes a lot of sense.

They get that way in the warm water in a hatchery or net pens awaiting release.

If this is true, hopefully it was restricted to to just one bad batch from the same hatchery:shrug:. It might be a good idea to notify the ODFW.

[chartreuse moose]

Could this be what they call Coco pods, you see it in many lakes in Calif. Never have come across it in Oregon. All the lakes I fish in Oregon , the water temp are to cold for them to survive in . Just a thought , next time you catch one go by your local fish and game and ask a biologist to take a look at the fish. Then the answer you get will be truth and not speculation .

[firesweep]

What's the difference between a planter and a stocked trout?


There's no difference. Both are the same.

[firesweep]

Could this be what they call Coco pods, you see it in many lakes in Calif. Never have come across it in Oregon. All the lakes I fish in Oregon , the water temp are to cold for them to survive in . Just a thought , next time you catch one go by your local fish and game and ask a biologist to take a look at the fish. Then the answer you get will be truth and not speculation .


Thanks for the reply! I contacted the DFW and will be providing them with photos and then some fish. They think it's "Strawberry Disease" or a bacterial Pathogen. They also said either one will still be safe to eat. (I think I will cut those parts out.

[benny boy]

I hope its not a disease. I may be thinking of something completely different but I often see sores on the noses and fins/tail. Always thought those were just from the pens and concrete enclosures. I did catch a few fish with kindof red/swollen areas around the vent and have seen it before but just figured it was something from the hatchery!