kokanee parisites

[smokercraft]

today I went fishing on lake samamish wa. and cought a 14'' koke.I was suprised to find it had yellow worm/magats, all over it. I let it go but Im still creep't out.Anyone know what they were?

 

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We have those in our lakes and I had asked one time too. They are some sort of parasite and sorry I dont remember the name. I was told it was from the warmer waters and that they were fine to eat. Personally a fish covered in red spots covered with worms is not going on my plate.

 

[SilverBullets]

It's hard to tell that's even a kokanee with all those dark spots. I hate to see a fish in that condition...sure as heck wouldn't keep it!101no101

 

[MMDON]

From the small picture on the screen it does look like a trout with all of those spots.

 

[MMDON]

. . . or not?

 

[JWS]

That's a Cutthroat for sure.

 

[smokin' Kokes]

always cook fish until the meat flakes apart
some of these parasites will infect man also.
the crawfish has a real nasty worm that likes human brain

http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/service/library/index.php3?docID=52&docHistory[]=1

anchor worm, common in western US fish, especially with the warming temps.

 

[smokercraft]

Yep, thats the worm. Pretty nasty!Guess Ill know a trout from a koke next time.

 

[why2fish]

Thats a copepod on your fish. Not a human concern. Very common parasite of freshwater fishes.

 

[Guy]

I concur with JWS and why2fish the Rainbow in Roosevelt also have a fair number of those on them.