Parasites in panfish

[allaroundsportsman]

What are the white worms in panfish (sunnies, perch, crappie)?  Are they parasites and are the fish that have them safe to eat?  I hope so, because I just pop them out with the tip of my knife and cook them well.  The fish are to tasty to waste.  Hope someone has some info so I can no worry so much.

[Todd_NE]

Best Explanation of All Time

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/Fishing/guides/pondguide/pdf/disease.pdf

[ShawnM]

Don't eat them give them to me I'll get rid of them  No there fine just cook the fish it's more tasty HA HA

[allaroundsportsman]

Thanks!  That makes me feel better.  I made sunfish scampi last night, it was great!

Wanted to share some of my catch this year...

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[Itsallaboutcatchingem]

Mr. Pannie......Great job.

[fishgalore]

Best Explanation of All Time

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/Fishing/guides/pondguide/pdf/disease.pdf

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/Fishing/guides/pondguide/pdf/disease.pdf

[huntnfishz]

we got em up here in central ny. i just ignore them and eat em. fed em to the kids too. primary thing wrong w me is hate to work during huntin and fishin seasons-no cure for that as of yet.

[Suzy1Fish]

http://outdoornebraska.ne.gov/Fishing/guides/pondguide/pdf/disease.pdf

I scan read the article from your link. I like to have the panfish raw as sushi. I also give my scraps from cleaning fish to my cat. You think that's harmful, or just extra protien?   

[hrdcore]

Have never seen worms in mine but have seen little black specks in gills and sunnies.Ive never got sick and the hole family eats them.Not a prob,u'll be fine.

[knot2crappie]

Here is some good info http://www.seagrant.umn.edu/fisheries/parasites  best way is to freeze the fish (after cleaning) for at least 48 hrs.   No sushi for me !