diseased fish/fungus

[wolfewiz]

I've never seen those black growths on the top. The splotches are common. I caught a LM at Barren in October that had a huge growth on its lower lip.

[C-Marshall]

Caught several friday with the same as rick had caught.Also most had sores on their sides also.Its more than the skin pigments,they all had black spots all over them which is pretty common from what I have seen.But the black spots that are like rick is describing and what I seen friday doesnt look good.Only on largemouth though.Maybe a biologist can shed some light on these black growths on them.

[rickhise]

I did call the creel survey man about it an gave him the info on pics.
sounds like we are moving from pigment discoloration to tumor's.
largemouth today next will be......................