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07-09-2011, 06:34 PM
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what are these????
caught a walleye today, both sides of its tail were covered in these, dont look like leeches to me. does anyone know what they are?
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07-09-2011, 06:37 PM
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look like some kind of snails to me.
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07-09-2011, 07:08 PM
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The closest that I've ever seen to what's in your photos were tumors on the walleye and that was in Ontario. Did it look like those worm like "items" were attached to the fish or growing out of it? Gross lookin' whatever it is. 
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07-09-2011, 07:11 PM
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Looks like some kind of parasite....could be leeches at a young stage in their life cycle....I have seen some odd colored leeches, different than the usual brown/black ones.
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07-09-2011, 07:15 PM
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i would say young leeches.
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07-09-2011, 07:26 PM
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I wonder if other fish try to eat them from its tail.
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07-09-2011, 09:46 PM
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Lake or River?
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Originally Posted by WayneChristie
caught a walleye today, both sides of its tail were covered in these, dont look like leeches to me. does anyone know what they are?
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Care to share where this fish was caught? how did the rest of the fish health look? Skinny for length this time of year? any other details...
curious...
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07-09-2011, 09:57 PM
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it is going to take a heck of a lot more leaches attached to that fish before it really starts having any serious consequences. They typically will stick to the fins of the fish but when there is a bad infestation they will be attached all over the fish - then you need to start worrying.
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07-09-2011, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TyreeUM
it is going to take a heck of a lot more leaches attached to that fish before it really starts having any serious consequences. They typically will stick to the fins of the fish but when there is a bad infestation they will be attached all over the fish - then you need to start worrying.
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I dont have a clue what they are, but if they were leeches why would they attach where there is next to no blood supply? Doesn't make sense to me...
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07-09-2011, 10:18 PM
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I dont have a clue what they are, but if they were leeches why would they attach where there is next to no blood supply? Doesn't make sense to me...
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Actually, blood is constantly circulating through the fins of fish, and the skin is really thin and no thick scales to try to get past.
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07-09-2011, 10:24 PM
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Excuse me if i am wrong, but i thought that fins were mainly bone/cartilage...no? Anyways im not knowledgeable enough to argue the subject, so i wont.
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07-09-2011, 10:29 PM
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Care to share where this fish was caught? how did the rest of the fish health look? Skinny for length this time of year? any other details...
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caught in the lower Bow fish was smaller, but looked rather healthy other than these ugly things. maybe a 13 or 14 inch fish, fought like normal, for a walleye that is
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07-09-2011, 10:33 PM
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That looks nasty. I work with a variety of fish biologists... Ill bring this up when I get a chance, Im interested in what it is as well.
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07-09-2011, 10:35 PM
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That looks nasty. I work with a variety of fish biologists... Ill bring this up when I get a chance, Im interested in what it is as well.
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a few posts up. a fish bioligist answered the question. tyree.
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07-09-2011, 10:36 PM
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ah um......tyreeUM is a fish tech/bio
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07-09-2011, 10:36 PM
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That looks nasty. I work with a variety of fish biologists... Ill bring this up when I get a chance, Im interested in what it is as well.
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please do, I really would like to know, the other fish I caught all looked extremely healthy
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