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Catfish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 4:06 pm
by eSJay
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?
Re: Catfish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:24 pm
by ufgators68
My wife caught one, today, that had a mark like that.
Re: Catfish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 8:49 pm
by dukluk
"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.
Re: Catfish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 10:23 pm
by eSJay
Thanks dukluk
Re: Catfish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 10:39 pm
by bigwater
Will hit grease take care of that
Re: Catfish
Posted: Mon May 30, 2016 10:39 pm
by bigwater
bigwater wrote:Will hot grease take care of that
Re: Catfish
Posted: Tue May 31, 2016 11:11 am
by dukluk
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.
