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Originally Posted by bbfan33
Vertical jigging on north side of Bear Island my friend and I caught 3 lake trout at about 100 feet. Attachment 12314
When we opened the trout we found a firm solid tumor in the midline, outside the abdominal cavity.
Attachment 12315
Has anyone found something similar?
Would you have eaten the fish? the tumor? or would you have deep sixed it for other creatures to consume?
I found an article describing a fibroma in a brown trout in 1936, but haven't found much more information
thanks
bbfan33 |
Well I certainly wouldn't of eaten it! Leave it on shore for mother nature to take care of or the local eagle population would certainly make short order of it!
I have seen some strange disfigurements in fish I have caught. Usually caused by some kind of parasite when they are very young.
I would send the pic to Fish and Game biologist John Viar for his take on it.
John.Viar@wildlife.nh.gov John is usually very good at responding.
Dan