How common?

[2in1shot]

How common is this condition?

 

[gasman]

I've caught catfish that looked like that

 

[Big Pop]

I've caught a few walleye and sauger like that, may be something that occurs in perch family.

 

[CATCHDAWG]

If you caught that at #3, it's not that uncommon. Maybe one out of one hundred.

 

[Safari Hunt]

Some say it is caused by genetics or shocking for fish surveys.

 

[Planking]

One out of 100 or so is probably pretty close on sauger and walleye. Ive caught a smallmouth like that before.

 

[TRIGGER]

I have caught largemouth and smallmouth like that. In fact I caught the same fish a month after catching it the first time. I only knew because it was like that. No clue how "common" it is or what causes it though.

 

[7mm08]

Trout are known to have something like that.....Whirling Disease

But just like humans ..... all kinds of genetic birth defects of the spinal column

 

[artwork001]

Funny looking filet I bet.

 

[Harold Money jr]

That's common enough, happens mostly when there is a deficiency in ascorbic acid. A lot of times is due to low dissolved oxygen while the fish is in the larval stage. I think of catfish which are cavity spawners and can really see where D.O. can get low

 

[larry ipock]

Caught a few smallmouth like that at Norris, all under 2#. Read long ago it's caused by acid rain.

 

[TN Larry]

I have caught and saw several smallmouth and spotted bass with that condition. I don't think that I have ever seen one over 1.5lbs if that.

 

[TRIGGER]

 

[rukiddin]

Back when I bowfished a lot, I'd say 1 out of every ten grass carp we shot had that problem.

 

[Dbllunger]

I have caught a crappie like that before. It was a funny looking filet and the spine was even stranger looking. It's the only one I have caught like that that I can recall