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Originally Posted by The Spank
I am sure not an expert either. I decided to do use my google fu powers and do some research. I was able to come up with this. Maybe this is what we have witnessed on pike?
Red Sore
Pseudomonas hydrophila is another parasite that lives within the northern pike and causes red sore in them. This bacterium is not known to be transferable to humans, however it significantly reduces the appeal of the fish. Symptoms of this parasite include red lesions on the flesh and muscle of the fish, and these can lead to cancerous tumors. While not infectious to humans, this disease renders the fish nearly inedible because of damage to the meat and can easily spread to other fish.
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Looks different than that to me. I've seen fish with that condition. Always looks like a giant blood sucker latched onto the fish. Unless maybe an early part of the disease but I'm more inclined to think that these fish are from stress/water temp/oxygen related.