Newbie Crappie question.

[dragnframe]

Newbie here that just started fishing with my 7yr old boy that wanted to get into fishing. We have been fishing for crappie at our local lake and have little success, but that's another story. Yesterday while talking to a guy he warned me that we shouldn't keep and eat any crappie we catch this time of year. He said its to hot, they get soft and can even have worms. I have never hear of this. Is there any truth to this? I live in Ohio and while it has been 10 15 above avg temps, is it safe to eat the fish still?

Thanks

[LowellZ]

Newbie here that just started fishing with my 7yr old boy that wanted to get into fishing. We have been fishing for crappie at our local lake and have little success, but that's another story. Yesterday while talking to a guy he warned me that we shouldn't keep and eat any crappie we catch this time of year. He said its to hot, they get soft and can even have worms. I have never hear of this. Is there any truth to this? I live in Ohio and while it has been 10 15 above avg temps, is it safe to eat the fish still?

Thanks

I have never heard this but I am in Mississippi and it is sweltering hot outside with a water temp in the 90's. I am still eating my catch sounds like a superstition to me.

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[Nutbush]

Sounds like he is trying to keep the lake to himself.

[SlabSeeker0485]

We caught a mess in 100 degree heat last weekend here in Arkansas and they hit the grease last night. Never heard of that either.

[dragnframe]

Didn't make sense to me, but I thought, I better ask being a new to all this.

Thanks

[trypman1]

Filet and soak over night- They are fine, I have never seen worms in them.

[lowe175]

Crappie do get worms but they are not harmful to humans. If you put them on ice the worms move back into the guts of the fish. No problem eating crappie all year as long as it's cooked properly. Once you know you're going to keep fish put then on ice.

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[stormcloud]

The worms he is speaking of are nematodes. It is common to find them in lakes that have septic tank run off from older homes on
the lake. New builds were not allowed to do this. The Game & Fish say they are safe to eat. I throw them away. They are easy
to see when you filet the fish. There will be white and pinkish dots in the filet. If the filet is clean, eat it.

[Ketchn]

ice them when you ketch them and cook them until done ….
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[deathb4disco]

Newbie here that just started fishing with my 7yr old boy that wanted to get into fishing. We have been fishing for crappie at our local lake and have little success ...

I know this is not what you're asking about, but I thought I'd throw it out anyway. Summertime crappie fishing can be a challenge, especially if you're new. I suggest getting some crickets, meal worms, or wax worms and fishing for bluegill. Fish them under a float or as a "sweetener" on a jig.

Kids don't care about the species or how big they are. They just want to catch something. Fishing bait for bluegills is a good start.