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Detour66 · #1 05-06-2015, 10:07 PM

I have been trout fishing the SBR in the Flemington area a lot and have noticed on two occasions fish swimming very slow in the shallows of the river bank with what looks to be a whitish fungus growing on them. One was a Sunfish and the other a small Catfish. I should have took pics but I didn't. Can anyone tell me what might be going on with these fish? I hope it's not some type of outbreak !!

shrimpman steve · #2 05-06-2015, 11:28 PM

Maybe ick?

Detour66 · #3 05-06-2015, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Maybe ick?

That could be the answer Steve. Although the "ick" was on a large area of the fish. They looked like there days where numbered!

AndyS · #4 05-07-2015, 01:44 AM

Definitely need pics !!! We can send them to F&G, keep us posted on this please.

EJS · #5 05-07-2015, 08:34 AM

See if you can catch one of those fish, it needs to go to the F&G lab. My best guess is ick, especially if you noticed it on the fins and the back of fish.