Caught this walleye week and a half ago, Don't know what this is on it? We also caught one in another part of the lake with the same sores. both where released cause they where under sized but not sure if it is somthing to be concerned about or if it somthing that will pass.
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HUMMM it looks like the fish was at a party maybe and hit on miss fish and got his tail wipped Sorry it could be a "tumer" or a wartsorry "I SAY TUMOR" .
Naw looks like something got him and its healed over . Maybe a bird or a larger fish pike possibly . I dont think its a growth as the skin has been cut and torn there as you see the meat with the skin there. To me looks like something tryed eatting it .
I saw the same thing a few years back at Lac St. Anne.
I sent the fish to the univesity to have it tested.
The results I got were "it's a virus, it's passed on by schooling fish rubbing together. Harmless to humans, the fish can be eaten."
Hope this helps.
I have heard that dependant on the ecosystem and the locaton of the water the fish came from, and then mainly water temperature, this will create a condusive environment for a bacteria or virus that affects the fishes skin.
Im still not convinced its a growth of some sort because that skin is broken and torn when they get growths there typically or what ive seen ontop of the skin , Ill still stick with it was attacked by a larger fish or bird.
From my experiences this is a growth from a bacterial virus. I have seen quite a few similar looking growths on fish in lakes and rivers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and the US. Like a previous poster said, it's supposed to be harmless to humans the the fish is still edible. Chris K
What would this be?
Sorry it could be a "tumer" or a wart
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