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Title: Red spots on togue
Post by: JDK on May 11, 2018, 08:22 AM

A while back (last summer or 2) there was a thread about togue having red spots that sort of looked like chicken pox.  Seemed to be worse in the summer when the fish were stacked together.  I did a search and can't find it.  Anyone remember what it was?

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: jacksmelt on May 11, 2018, 08:51 AM

ive seen what looked like red pimples on them in the warmer months. looked like a skin infection of some sort. maybe a bactirial infection ?

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: zwiggles on May 11, 2018, 09:45 AM

This thread? https://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=56150.msg577078#msg577078

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: shrinkage on May 11, 2018, 04:33 PM

Lake Auburn?

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: saltyshores on May 12, 2018, 07:04 PM

Quote from: JDK on May 11, 2018, 08:22 AM

A while back (last summer or 2) there was a thread about togue having red spots that sort of looked like chicken pox.  Seemed to be worse in the summer when the fish were stacked together.  I did a search and can't find it.  Anyone remember what it was?

I have seen something like you described but it was on landlocked salmon in several eastern Maine lakes, usually in late summer or fall. Maine/s fisheries pathologist called it  "epithelial papilloma of landlocked salmon" I never have seen it in togue, but something similar may happen. Here is a website: https://en.wikivet.net/Papilloma_-_Fish (https://en.wikivet.net/Papilloma_-_Fish)

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: SilverSides on May 13, 2018, 07:41 AM

I see it all the time mid to late summer. Some are actually bleeding from these spots.

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: SilverSides on May 13, 2018, 07:51 AM

Not sure if this is an extreme case of whatever virus or parasite causes the spots, or something else altogether, but here's one I caught a few years ago.
(https://s7.postimg.cc/b9yti67fr/2013-05-26_13-59-56_27.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/b9yti67fr/)

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: SilverSides on May 13, 2018, 08:06 AM

Mild case late June
(https://s7.postimg.cc/8z5crr1hj/Screenshot_20180513-090523.png) (https://postimg.cc/image/8z5crr1hj/)

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: Queequeg on May 18, 2018, 06:54 PM

Quote from: JDK on May 11, 2018, 08:22 AM

A while back (last summer or 2) there was a thread about togue having red spots that sort of looked like chicken pox.  Seemed to be worse in the summer when the fish were stacked together.  I did a search and can't find it.  Anyone remember what it was?

You mean these...

(https://s7.postimg.cc/a9oclpfjb/2_CCDFD94-1_E45-4_FD4-_B336-_D74664150_A4_C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/a9oclpfjb/)

(https://s7.postimg.cc/yq6ig5dp3/60_CBE721-649_A-4995-_A0_E4-_F9_B1_E11001_DE.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/yq6ig5dp3/)

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: SilverSides on May 18, 2018, 10:52 PM

That's pretty extreme. In Maine? What time of year?

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: Queequeg on May 19, 2018, 12:48 PM

Sebago....June

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: JDK on May 20, 2018, 04:19 PM

I've caught a few similar to that further north.  That is pretty bad though

Title: Re: Red spots on togue
Post by: jacksmelt on May 23, 2018, 09:57 AM

like some form of flesh eating bacteria! nasty stuff! you guys ever show those pics to a bio? they might be interested in checking out a fish with this. the ones I've seen weren't this extreme. I've seen salmon with the same thing.