Something odd about bream fillets

[RUGER]

The last time I cleaned some bream I noticed the meat had an "off" color to it.
I have cleaned and eaten thousands and thousands of bream, literally.
This is the first time I have ever seen this.
Instead of the "whitish yellow" the meat usually is, it was more of a darker, almost brownish color.
I didn't think anything about it but I did notice when we ate the fish, had a few different species, that the bream was definitely "off flavor".
To me bream have a "sweet" flavor and this was definitely more bland.
Talked to a buddy and he said he has seen the darker meat on bream several times.
Just seemed odd to me that this was a first for me.
Just curious if anyone else has experienced this?

 

[KyRick]

I have seen it a few times as well. I have never noticed a difference in taste, but have seen the darker color meat. Never thought much about it other than "huh".

 

[WTM]

could be heterosporis, although ive never seen it.

 

[RUGER]

could be heterosporis, although ive never seen it.

I will have to look that up later lol

 

[WTM]

its a spore that gets in the meat and turns it a brownish cooked color. ky lake used to be bad about having worm parasites. i havent seen that in years but bluball said he found some in crappie recently. caused by snails and blue heron poop.

 

[RUGER]

Interesting!

 

[rsimms]

Yes, we see that occasionally in the bluegill we catch below Chickamauga Dam. I have no idea what causes it however. I just know if you see one like that while cleaning them, throw it away (or save it for catfish bait. )

 

[RUGER]

Yes, we see that occasionally in the bluegill we catch below Chickamauga Dam. I have no idea what causes it however. I just know if you see one like that while cleaning them, throw it away (or save it for catfish bait. )

I told my buddy that if I noticed it again I would chunk the fish, it tasted that different.

 

[Crosshairy]

I've seen a couple like that as well, but I always forget to look it up. I'm glad you asked!

 

[TheLBLman]

Well, it just stands to reason
that if a big bream were to bite Ruger's hook
there would have to be something wrong with that bream :tu:

 

[RUGER]

Well, it just stands to reason
that if a big bream were to bite Ruger's hook
there would have to be something wrong with that bream :tu:

Very true.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Well, it just stands to reason
that if a big bream were to bite Ruger's hook
there would have to be something wrong with that bream :tu:

Very true.

:rotf: