kevin Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Anyone else noticing a massive increase in tape worms in the walleye this year? 80% of the fish I caught this past week, if not more, had tapeworms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
мормышка Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Depends what they're feeding on (or the specific food chain). Could be increased diet of organism eating infected organisms. That's how I believe its passed. Picture of worm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 No pictures. My livewell was literally crawling with them. So many, that they were wrapped about my pump outflow. Guys on the US side of the lake are seeing them too. White tape worms, crawling out the mouth and vent of fish once they die on ice. If you keep any walleye you'll see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
мормышка Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Crazy. Are you checking stomach contents? I wonder if the gobies or perch have these worms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin Posted June 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 No I didn't. Everything I've read points towards them being harmless. We've been eating them lol. Apparently it's a normal, cyclical thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingking Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 I just got home And cleaned 3 walleye from Erie and didn't see anything ...I just went to check carcasses and stomach ... nothing.....three fish today ...got really bounced around out there but managed an 8 a 7 and a 5 lb off jet n harnesses in 40 ft off port Colborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoemaker Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Sweet! Nice fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishingking Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Just got home from a quick couple hours on Erie...lost two caught two ...brought one home for dinner tonight 4.6 lbs about 26" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deetch Posted June 30, 2020 Report Share Posted June 30, 2020 Nice fish boys. Keep patient they are coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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