Black spots on Smallmouth

CrowMan · **Posted:** Sun May 14, 2023 12:28 pm

Over the last couple of years I've caught a number of Bass that have black spots on the surface of the skin. Sometimes a small growth, but often just a pigmentation of the skin...like a birthmark or tattoo. It seems to be very common in Smallies from Lake Ontario...very occasionally on Bass from an inland lake. Looks harmless (I don't eat Bass anyway)...but does anyone know what it is ?

noluck2 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:24 am **Posts:** 4

hey Crowman
check with at the Ministry office maybe they can answer your question. Idont know what the marks are though.

salmonslayer · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2012 7:36 pm **Posts:** 34

Probably just some parasites still ok to eat once cooked

Hutchy · **Joined:** Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:06 pm **Posts:** 399

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p9VLG5 ... lzaA%3D%3D

CrowMan · **Posted:** Tue May 23, 2023 7:32 am

Someone pointed me to this condition...melanosis...it's the pigment in the skin. Kind of like the "Michael Jackson" syndrome...definitely not a parasite.

https://www.wired2fish.com/fish-biology ... -splotches

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