Red spots on togue

[JDK]

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?

[jacksmelt]

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 ?

[zwiggles]

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

[shrinkage]

Lake Auburn?

[saltyshores]

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

[SilverSides]

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

[SilverSides]

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.

[SilverSides]

Mild case late June

[Queequeg]

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...

[SilverSides]

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

[Queequeg]

Sebago....June

[JDK]

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

[jacksmelt]

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.