W/E dat make ya go UGH!

[Lee Borgersen]

  Walleye that'll make you go UGH!  
     

 
 




  Ever seen a wart-nosed walleye?

TW fan Kelley Kerling caught this Lake of the Woods waldo that was carrying a little extra baggage:

 




 
  ....
Called lymphocystis, but is usually described as warts or tumors:


> Although the virus occurs naturally in the environment, infections occur at a much higher rate during cold periods in late winter and early spring.



> It's not usually fatal to the fish unless it affects their feeding, breathing or a secondary infection occurs.



 Not known to infect humans...however, proper cooking of any freshwater fish is recommended. Dispose of uneaten portions by burying [lol] or in household waste.


Looks like a great time to practice catch-and-release lol, yuck: 
 

[glenn57]

meh...…..shouldn't affect the meat...……..take it out of the system!!!!!!!!

[Lee Borgersen]

2)  Creamy AND crunchy?

If you get queasy easy, you might wanna skip this next one lol. Nick Chiodo sent dis pic (thx man!) of a 22" walleye he caught this week, and said:


> "I knelt down to get the hook out of the net and dang near puked it smelled so bad."

WARNING: Here comes a close-up of the stank...might ruin creamy PB for you:

...sent the image to a friend that works with the DNR locally.  He said it's a bacterial infection of a wound."

[glenn57]

wow that last picture is gross.

years back a local resident caught I nice walleye through the ice. when they cleaned it part od the fillet was mushy. the called a CO, and they tested it. came up cancer!!!!!!!

[LPS]

Gross.  I would throw it right back in.