Tellico 3/22 ... Good day but strange things on my fish.

[Two Dog]

Caught three fish with these hung on them, everyone was right on top of their head. Lampreys I am told ...

[jimp]

Never had that happen to me on Tellico. What area were you fishing?

[rcnickparker]

Lampreys! Invasive species invaded Tellico years ago. Rarely fish there without catching one or two crappie with those on them.

[Two Dog]

Jimp, I was in the Notchy Creek area .... I am learning this boogers are pretty common.

[JAJ64]

Jimp, I was in the Notchy Creek area .... I am learning this boogers are pretty common.

I fish Notchy Creek area a lot for crappie. I always catch at least one crappie with a lamprey on it

[brucec]

That is not good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lets go again]

Normal. Doesn't hurt a thing.

[tenncrappie]

See them all the time.

[jimp]

I caught one yesterday in the Notchy Creek area that had a red swollen spot on its forehead (?) and wondered what it was, guess this now explains that for me.

How does one remove these critters ??

[Two Dog]

I simply took plyers, pulled them off and cut the head off.

i would think the bass would eat these things ... Anyone know??