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[arkansasbowhunter]

Hey matt can you provide us with what an average growth rate of the crappie in the Arkansas area is and i sometimes catch crappie with cauliflower looking growths on them. Any insight. Thanks

[D10]

I can only speak to the growth of crappie in m district. I will have to get back to you on this. I will have to look up the info tomorrow afternoon when I get back into the office. I am not sure about the cauliflower looking growth. It kind of sounds like a parasite of some kind. Next time you catch a fish with it, take a picture and send it to me. This will help me figure out what you are talking about.

[arkansasbowhunter]

Ok thanks, send me a number and i will get some picts next one i catch. I primarily fish the river and my local lake at pine bluff. If i Release a small 8-9 inch crappie, would like to know approx what age they are and how long before would be a slab.

[Bologna Budget]

Thats just Gods way of getting you to eat your veggies. Better than brussel sprouts.

[blue thunder]

good question jw, I would like to know the age also

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[LMBarnett]

This is Lymphocystis. Lymphocystis is a common viral disease of freshwater and saltwater fish.

Aquarists often come across this virus when their fish are stressed such as when put into a new environment and the virus is able to grow.

The fish starts growing small white pin-prick like growths on their fins or skin and this is often mistaken for Ich/Ick (Ichthyophthirius multifiliis) in the early stages. It soon clumps together to form a cauliflower-like growth on the skin, fins, and occasional gills.

There is no known treatment for this virus, though some aquarists recommend surgery to remove the affected area if it is very serious.

Eventually the growths inhibit the fish's ability to swim, breathe or eat, and secondary bacterial infections usually kills the fish.

Usually the best cure is to simply give the fish a stress free life, a weekly bacteria treatment and the virus will slowly subside and the fins will repair themselves. This can take many months.

[BigRiverMarine]

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[JigginPoleJoe]

Yea for Wikipedia LOL

[LMBarnett]

Yea for Wikipedia LOL

EXACTLY, but I also work in a fisheries research lab, and did a 4 yr stint with the fish disease guy here, so I only used it to paraphrase the disease.

[JigginPoleJoe]

EXACTLY, but I also work in a fisheries research lab, and did a 4 yr stint with the fish disease guy here, so I only used it to paraphrase the disease.

Calm down...it's gona be alright!