Past few weeks pics..Nice rainbow wierd sore?

[15FOOTER]

Just googled a bunch of pics and info on furnuncledosiz..it kind of looks like the disease but i dont know i thought rainbows were resistant. The fish was at least a year holdover not a recent stockie. Wheres no sea run Mark at??

[waynedane]

Send him a picture

[Chrisper4694]

send the pic to f&g...but first teach your buddy to move his finger before he photographs your giant fish! haha nice catching bro!

[EJS]

Originally Posted by 15FOOTER

Just googled a bunch of pics and info on furnuncledosiz..it kind of looks like the disease but i dont know i thought rainbows were resistant. The fish was at least a year holdover not a recent stockie. Wheres no sea run Mark at??

It's occurs in nature, it's not just a hatchery only disease. Rainbows from Peaquest Hatchery or more resistant to it, but not immune! That fish looks like a Musky Hatchey rainbow based on the coloration! Vern runs a great operation at the Musky hatchery, his fish leave his hatchery in perfect health!

NJ Fish and Wildlife needs the actual fish for tissue testing in the lab. It's hard to tell by the picture, but looks like there is actually two wounds there. Could be damage from a bird.