Lastdraft Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Just back home from a week on the boat. Spent a lot of time fishing I am no expert but caught plenty of roach, perch and bream on the southern rivers. Most of the roach I caught were covered in black spots to some degree, can anyone tell me what this is ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Was there a lot of "duck weed" about where you caught the roach? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastdraft Posted June 29, 2018 Author Share Posted June 29, 2018 No duck weed. Caught around the Brundall area on the Yare and further up around Wittlingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 Its a parasite and has been present for years. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 No sign of black-spot down on the Waveney although we have had it in the past. Personally been having some cracking good rudd fishing lately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Hope they got out safely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermandave85 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 Just back home from a week on the boat. Spent a lot of time fishing I am no expert but caught plenty of roach, perch and bream on the southern rivers. Most of the roach I caught were covered in black spots to some degree, can anyone tell me what this is ? Thanks This is commonly known as Black Spot Disease (for obvious reasons) caused by a parasite. Here's a link to wiki with a more detailed description. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_spot_disease_(fish)Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 23 hours ago, Fishermandave85 said: This is commonly known as Black Spot Disease (for obvious reasons) caused by a parasite. Here's a link to wiki with a more detailed description. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_spot_disease_(fish) Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Nothing new. I was catching roach like that 60 years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishermandave85 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yes been around for a very very long time Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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