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Catfish

Postby eSJay » Mon May 30, 2016 4:06 pm

Any of you guys know what this is on these cats?
I've seen other type fish with similar marks that happen during bedding. Is this the same thing?
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Re: Catfish

Postby ufgators68 » Mon May 30, 2016 8:24 pm

My wife caught one, today, that had a mark like that.
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Re: Catfish

Postby dukluk » Mon May 30, 2016 8:49 pm

"Hole in the Head Disease" or "ESC" ( Enteric Septicemia of Catfish)....also, called "circling disease" of the brain....causes them to swim in circles....after the brain becomes infected, the bacterial pathogen migrates thru the skin over the frontal bone of skull, then erupts in the form of a whitish lesion or ulcer.
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Re: Catfish

Postby eSJay » Mon May 30, 2016 10:23 pm

Thanks dukluk
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Re: Catfish

Postby bigwater » Mon May 30, 2016 10:39 pm

Will hit grease take care of that
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Re: Catfish

Postby bigwater » Mon May 30, 2016 10:39 pm

"Ya ever work beef Billy?"
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Re: Catfish

Postby dukluk » Tue May 31, 2016 11:11 am

Deep-frying will most likely take care of it, but why take a chance on it....as a retired catfish farmer, I'd rather just not even think about seeing those lesions, while I'm trying to enjoy my meal. :lol:

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