Oneida Walleyes-tapeworms

[pro-fish-n-c]

Was nice to get out shore casting on Oneida again last nite. Managed a couple fish with some missed hits, and some nice bass landed. Cleaning the fish this morning , noticed something odd. Yep, tapeworms, some almost a foot long and alive, coming out of one of the fish.

Everything online says no big deal, cook and eat like normal which makes sense.

I have caught hundreds of eyes from Oneida in the last couple years and never noticed this . Has anyone else ?

[EsoxAC3]

Never caught one with tape worms that I am aware of..... Bit of a Yuck factor for sure.

[Smoke-N-Finn]

Seen them in walleyes and bass, absolutely nothing to worry about. You are not eating the digestive track.

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