Coho parasites?

chromebright · 10-09-2002, 08:07 AM

My fishing buddy and I caught a few Coho today that have a bunch of cist type bumps all around their sides. When pushed they ooze some white goo. Has anyone seen this and what is it?

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10-09-2002, 08:24 AM

I saw this on one of the coho we caught in Winchester Bay last time. :whazzup:

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Rip'N'Lips · 10-09-2002, 08:26 AM

I was told it is a parasite. Don't eat the skin... on all the silvers I have seen it doesn't go below the skin to the meat. Cook it well toss the skin and it is good eats!!!!

chromebright · 10-09-2002, 09:46 AM

Does anyone know of any health concerns from these parasites?

Jennie@ifish · 10-09-2002, 09:53 AM

So THAT'S what's wrong with my eye!!!!
:shocked:
Jen

smoky · 10-09-2002, 10:04 AM

I see this all the time on darker Clack fish, both Coho and Chinook.

Never cared to squeeze them like a pimple though.

chromebright · 10-09-2002, 10:19 AM

What is weird is that these fish are mint bright fresh fish. Not even into the trib yet. I have caught hundreds from this area in the past and not seen this. Yet all the fish today had them.

BottomFeeder · 10-09-2002, 12:04 PM

Chromebright,

That's just the parasites you can see. Most Salmon have parasites that live in the flesh (which is one of the reasons dogs can die from eating salmon). I have harvested a salmon like the one you describe and it only went as far as the skin. The meat was fine but you can't bet I cooked it good.

-BottomFeeder

Bounty Hunter · 10-09-2002, 12:09 PM

chromeb

DO a search on the board for parasites. I seem to recal some good discussions on different fish from different areas. I'd do it for you, but this is just a 'drive-by' surf right now...........................

Got Fish? · 10-09-2002, 03:30 PM

BKD Bacterial Kidney disease. Its a disease that is easily picked up by hatchery fish, in rearing pools and injures the fishes kidney. It causes the kidney to discolor, swell and get ***** and it can even kill the fish. :depressed: I thought that if a fish has bkd it can't be givin to food banks with out an injection of antibiotics 2-4 weeks prior to getting rid of them. I'm not sure but I don't know if it is dangerous of not to eat a fish with really developed bkd. :whazzup:

Snakebite · 10-09-2002, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jennie@ifish:
So THAT'S what's wrong with my eye!!!!
:shocked:
Jen

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Now that's what I call a sense of humor!

chromebright · 10-09-2002, 05:01 PM

Don't think it is BKD. The spots were only on the skin. From what I have seen BKD leaves lesions in the kidney. http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7...7345--,00.html

crabbait · 10-09-2002, 06:18 PM

Acne. Teen fish. They probly got bad attitudes, too (piercings, tatoos on their behinds, always flippin ya the fin) :grin: .