Dangus Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Lots of you have probably caught or at least seen pictures of the weird foreheads some of the fish on the bow have. whirling disease? http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/20/montana-trout-rebounding/?amp-content=amp&usqp=mq331AQCKAE%3 https://www.instagram.com/p/BxkTuKJhrgF/?igshid=izg5z3ftmbwz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailhead Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Interesting that the fish in the Madison have developed a resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I’ve seen the missing gill plates on Staffer for well over 20 years. WD kills <10” fish. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 1 hour ago, DonAndersen said: I’ve seen the missing gill plates on Staffer for well over 20 years. WD kills <10” fish. Don Is this an argument against wd causing the foreheady fish? Missing gill plates can be due other things as well. High Selenium levels is one that comes to mind. Another might be rapalas. Also, isn’t it thought it’s a possibility WD has been here for 20 years? As far as I know, mortality rate of those infected, can be up to 90 percent. Thus, some fish could show some non-lethal skeletal abnormalities. Bron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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