Worms in Perch ?

[cid]

What are the worms or white grubs sometimes found in Perch?
Can you still eat the perch with these in them?
Have heard that a lake I was thinking about trying has "wormy Perch" so now its got me worried

[Polar]

people do eat the perch, but I don't need fish that bad to eat them.Some other threads on that subject here somewhere's

[tinboat]

I really hate to tell you this............you might be surprised to know that most fish, including saltwater fish, have worms..........that's why it's important to cook the fish thoroughly. Just think of the worms as extra protein....

[Pasquatch]

Protein...Mmmmmm Protein

[WVBoy]

Dont worry, they taste like chicken

[missfishylicious]

I seem to recall the wormy perch I've found had black specks on there bellys and when cleaned there were grubs in the meat.now I throw back perch with the spots

[Polar]

I seem to recall the wormy perch I've found had black specks on there bellys and when cleaned there were grubs in the meat.now I throw back perch with the spots

Thats a GREAT way of telling if they have worms.Been doing that for years.Black specks throw them back.I don't need the Extra Protein.Tinboat you are right too alot of fish do have worms But if I don't see them does not matter.I'll never be on Fear Factor

[cid]

OK
I like Chicken  and protein is good for you too!

[Mackinaw]

Yellow grubs are common in perch around here.  If it’s a bad case you will see them as soon as you start filleting, otherwise I’ll hold a fillet up to a strong light and look for them. They look like a sesame seed. One time I took one out with the tip of the knife and it came too.  Just imagine a cream coloured miniature leech squirming around looking for a new host.    Eat em if you want, I could never knowingly keep them down.  http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10364_10950-26966--,00.html

[FishDeepCreek]

The black dots aka black grubs are spread by water birds. They are then spread into water snails, then to fish. Usually the black dots are on the skin- no harm done. Yellow grubs, get spread by water birds as well such as herons, and cormorants. Those usually result with worms in the flesh/meat of the fish.

[petedraggin]

I would hate to tell you what is in hot dogs, your morning cereal - hey, my kid just told me cheese is actually mold, yuk!

[fishuhalik]

  Doesn't bother me much, as long as they aren't the black dots.  I know those are just in the skin, but it still bothers me.  Just fry 'em up.  Mmm....

[missfishylicious]

The black dots aka black grubs are spread by water birds. They are then spread into water snails, then to fish. Usually the black dots are on the skin- no harm done. Yellow grubs, get spread by water birds as well such as herons, and cormorants. Those usually result with worms in the flesh/meat of the fish.

you could very well be right ,could be the fish I find to have black dots, also have the grubs ,simply because there weakened for some reason, but my perch always have both so i toss em back

[tricky dick]

 Paracites are alsoo found in small mouth bass and cooking the fish solves the problem.

[jackingjoe]

somtimes the dots are blue.  i tend to throw the dot heads back.  although i'm sure the parasites evaporate in hot grease.

[missfishylicious]

I think they taste like frog legs