black dots in perch meat

[fishn4evr]

caught a bunch of perch outta echo lake, and they all had little black flecks/ balls in the meat. does anyone eat them with these? cuz it turned me right off from eating them

[Slamhound]

I've seen it in the odd perch never ate the ones that had it. I cought a couple up north one year heard you can eat then never seen a bunch with it some kinda bacteria I hear

[dylan8351]

They are fine to eat and very common in perch that live in shallow water year around.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish_diseases/neascus.html

[The Beachcomber]

Its says its fine to east but I don't know if I want parasites in my fillets, I imagine we eat all kinds of wierd stuff but knowing it is one thing. 

[fishn4evr]

yea I read its fine to eat, but just the look of it doesn't make me wanna eat it

[captain54]

You don't need to pepper them,yes it's a parasite that is harmless.

[basdif]

Can you see the black dots on the outside of the perch or only when you fillet them?  Pike often have the black dots on the outside which I heard are safe to eat when cooked, but I just throw those ones back since I can see them.  Just a turn off. 

[bite-me7]

Can you see the black dots on the outside of the perch or only when you fillet them?  Pike often have the black dots on the outside which I heard are safe to eat when cooked, but I just throw those ones back since I can see them.  Just a turn off. 

I have seen them in the dorsal fin when you spread it out and hold it up to the sun or light! Crooked Lake is really bad for this!

[anglerbrian]

At least half of the Perch I caught at Pasqua had the little black specs in the meat. I found out when I was filleting last night.  Some of them were big enough to dig out with the tip of the knife. Strange I have never seen this at Last Mountain. Might be because I catch most of my perch there in deeper water.

[jagger_ca]

The perch I have caught from Mission this year have these speaks as well, looks like pepper.