Very Sick Trout in Utah

[wiperhunter2]

Trout here in Ut have an issue with this every year, were these by chance rainbow trout? There is a fungus that effects some but not all trout but it usually happens in waters where the water temps get higher than what trout prefer. The parasite is called an anchor worm that effects all rainbow trout is that drainage. The anchor worm live in the skin of the fish during the spring and summer, then in the fall, when the water temps drop, they come out of the fish and make their way to the bottom of the lake, where they spend the winter, then when the water warms again in the spring, then come out of the mud and again go into the flesh of the trout. Not sure about the fungus but the biologist claim the fish with the anchor worm are still good to eat. Hope this helps.
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