Deformed bass

[RobbyW]

Caught this little one out of my pond today. Had a hump on his back and and big curve on its belly.

Any ideas what could cause this?


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[CATCHDAWG]

No idea what causes it but I've caught several like that and I'm pretty sure they have all been in a pond...

 

[walker]

caught alot of them on boone lake! have never heard a cause for it. i think all of them were small mouth and all under 15 in.

 

[bandit3]

There was an article on it in Bassmasters magazine a year or to ago. I think it was genetic but I can't remember. Maybe you could find it on their website.

 

[AllOutdoors]

I have caught a couple like that on KY lake.

 

[Biggun4214]

It can happen during development in the egg. Temperature change can cause it.

 

[7mm08]

Trout out west for a few years got what they called " Whirling disease". That looks a lot like that , although I don't know if bass get it.

Ok, nope..... That's only in salmonoids . Not bass

What if any pesticides drain into your pond?