Black Spots on Bass?

[Fishin is life]

The site that Boone posted would seem to make sense in this situation....I've never personally caught a fish with these black blotches but I don't fish the lakes you all are talkin about much either....Seems that it could have something to do with the water or something in it....If most or all of these fish come from the same lakes wouldn't that make sense....I'm no biologist but that would be my guess

[phoenix]

Thanks Boone;
I guess several of us have been wondering about this for years. Now we know! There is a lot of other good info on that TWRA site also, like those slimy blobs attached to tree limbs seen in the water. Good info thanks !