A first for me

[CoryFLX]

I launched at hemlock South end this morning, pretty calm for hemlock standards. Got some small Lakers then this came around. 29", put up a good fight so I decided to release it. I don't know if I made the right decision. It seemed perfectly healthy to me.. Really caught me off guard when I got it though that's for sure.

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[lakebound88]

Lamphrey wound gone wrong..? Weird

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[laker taker]

 

 

I wonder if I got the same fish last year about this time of year? He was about 26" last year...

[Sk8man]

Looks like a viral infection to me. Lampreys aren't in Hemlock to my knowledge. I would have destroyed it rather than putting it back but also would have taken a pic and sent it to DEC. Something to think about if you see it again.

Edited May 2, 2015 by Sk8man

[CoryFLX]

It just put up a really good fight in respect to its weight and fought hard when I put it back in the water. Gave no indication of illness. I was so torn as to what to do.

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[Storm Warning II]

That's amazing...appears to be same fish! Look at orientation of the red nodes

[ontherise]

What's a node?

[143447]

No lampreys in Hemlock

[dremarquis]

you might want to check out the attached article; those may be tumors. According to the article, tumors of the lateral line/lateral line syndrome were common (21% of mature and 8% of immature lake trout) in 4 fingerlakes (owasco, seneca, canandaigua, cayuga) between 1985-1994.

 

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cancer in fingerlakes trout.pdf