Some kind of parasite I'd guess. You should put this over into the biologist forum and get one of those guys to give you a better answer.
I caught this 5# catfish while crappie fishing today. I think he may have been to Disneyland and contracted the measles. I don't remember ever seeing bumps like these before, especially when the fish was completely covered with them. Maybe some of you whisker fisherman can enlighten me.
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Some kind of parasite I'd guess. You should put this over into the biologist forum and get one of those guys to give you a better answer.
I've seen that several times, even caught one on Monday that had bumps all over. sometimes I catch blues with them but it seems like more often it's a channel cat. no idea what causes it. catfish acne? herpesghanosyphillaids?
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Looks like he tresspassed on a hot dove field and got peppered. Never seen that before.
Take it easy on Ole Jack. He aint had nothing fall off since last year.![]()
There will be days when the fishing is better than one's most optimistic forecast, others when it is far worse. Either is a gain over just staying home.vic n LIKED above post
Caught a couple like that. Parasites or worms.
Wow....and just when I thought catfish couldn't get any more disgusting....