Perch in Puslinch Lake

[Perchkeeper]

Just wondering if anyone eats perch out of Puslinch Lake? Cause I cut the first few fish that I caught at the lake on the weekend and the meat looked kinda brown, I looked closer and saw these little white dots in the fillets that seemed to be gooey and nasty. Are they worms?

Dont think that this is good to eat.

Anyone see this before? Are all the fish like that in the lake?

Thank you

Mikey

[bigugli]

The little pinworms are absolutely harmless once the flesh is cooked. They are found in most fish living in warmer shallow water. The black spots are a kind of skeletal remains.

[Guest Rockfish]

The little pinworms are absolutely harmless once the flesh is cooked. They are found in most fish living in warmer shallow water. The black spots are a kind of skeletal remains.

You might find a few worms in Bruce's fish chowder if u don't look carefully.

[Dirka13]

ah hell the worms just add extra protein into your diet. suck it up nancy

[Erik.T.]

ah hell the worms just add extra protein into your diet. suck it up nancy

Worms got into the hard tac and biscuits that were on ships during the 1700s-1800s and the sailors still ate them.

[bigugli]

Worms got into the hard tac and biscuits that were on ships during the 1700s-1800s and the sailors still ate them.

After 3 months at sea it was normal to be eating " weevily biscuit, rancid salt pork and maggoty butter or cheese" in the days before refrigeration

[smerchly]

After 3 months at sea it was normal to be eating " weevily biscuit, rancid salt pork and maggoty butter or cheese" in the days before refrigeration

Bruce , you should have had your rods with you & used those maggots for a fresh supply of fish !

Dirks........nancy who ?.......... .........

Rockfish........everything goes in the fish head chowder & it's goooooooooood !

The local perch have very few worms in them but many have the black spots on the skin . Some of the lakes around Madoc or St.John lake near Orillia are full of perch that are loaded with worms . Some are so bad you can see them around the mouth , eyes , dorsal & tail & they go back down the hatch !