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Yep, looks like black grub. Looks like the fish is safe to eat.....but really unappetizing. I don't know what to do....it's sad to think the rest of the lake may be infected. I'm disappointed. Thanks for the insight. Funny how I was unable to turn up much with my own searches yesturday but once I knew the name of the disease, google pulled up all sorts of info. Thanks!

Hello everyone, So I was casting off the dock fishing for muskie when I landed a 4lbs smallmouth---not too difficult when using 20lbs test line and a huge Rapala. Anyways, I cleaned and skinned the fish and then I noticed that the meat was full of small black spots, not just near the skin but throughout the meat. What am I to make of this? I'm not a Bass expert, I'm more of a walleye/pike/muskie fisherman. Bass was introduced to the lake recently but this is the first one I've caught....the small ones don't usually go for my lures. Is it safe to eat? The fish is in the fidge. I decided to be safe and learn a bit more before feeding it to the family. Thanks for the help!