Tapeworm

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Bambam1987

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Went fishing today out of lighthouse cove for walleye. Got home cleaned the fish and notice they where filled with tape worms anyone ever seen that before. First time for me.
 
Early in the year for that. Don't fish there just Erie out of Burwell. Have to be more observant possibly.
 
I don't know that the Great Lakes tapeworms are confined to one area. I have often seen them in fish and in coolers from a catch on Long Point Bay. I think the general advice is to cook the fish to 145º F or above. If doing cold-smoking or ceviche, I think the recommendation is to freeze the fish for set times and temperatures. Personally, I've seen enough worms to conclude that if it ain't cooked, I'm not eating it.

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Worms in the gastro of pickerel is very common, and nothing overly concerning. More than half of our keeper fish had them from Kawartha opener.
 
I've encountered tapeworms in the GI of most every species out there, no worries if not in consumable portions of the fish.
 
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