Smallmouth Bass black flecks in fillet?

[Kohost]

I caught a really nice Small Mouth yesterday.  When I cleaned it I noticed black flecks in the meat.  Is this normal?  

[MP5_Rizzo]

I’ve been told they are parasites and are okay to consume when cooked.  I’ve eaten a good amount of fish with these and still here to tell about it.

[Kohost]

Thanks not too familiar with small mouth, mainly trout, yellow perch and white bass. 

[Sleep profit]

I have lived and fished here a good deal I would not eat anything out of lakes here catch and release for me 

[BigK]

16 minutes ago, Sleep profit said:

I have lived and fished here a good deal I would not eat anything out of lakes here catch and release for me 

ditto

[Kohost]

I fished below Watts barr we caught  a mess of bluegill with crooked tails and missing scales.  I told my brother that I would not eat those.  I only keep fish from mountain lakes or places like bald river falls. 

[peejman]

Same as them, Hiawassee lake or mountain streams.  I just feed the fish everywhere else.  Give em a meal, make em work for it and they'll be bigger and stronger next time. 

[Darrell]

I caught some pile perch from the ferry dock in the San Juans (Washington) when I was a kid. I filleted them and my mother popped them into a hot skillet and then started to scream. Worms were coming up out of the flesh trying to get away from the hot oil. I never ate a pile perch again! In fact, it's kind of turning my stomach to think of it now!

[peejman]

11 minutes ago, Darrell said:

I caught some pile perch from the ferry dock in the San Juans (Washington) when I was a kid. I filleted them and my mother popped them into a hot skillet and then started to scream. Worms were coming up out of the flesh trying to get away from the hot oil. I never ate a pile perch again! In fact, it's kind of turning my stomach to think of it now!

 

[RED333]

I do not eat fish in general, we have used the waters for a dump for years.

[Kohost]

My dad was a commercial fisherman when I was a teenager.  Around the Western KY area.  We would snag spoonbill below KY lake dam.  If the Spoonbill died a big  ball of worms would crawl through their skin.  My dad would be angry if we didnt gut them.