Originally Posted By: sprkplug
Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57
I've got leech infestation in my BG/YP pond - many BG have them inside their mouths. These are dark grey, however, not red. Still, don't like them, and neither to the BG I don't think. Hopefully my hoards of FHM will help knock these leeches down.


Could this impact their feeding behavior? (pinch bellies?)


Maybe. Leeches were found in their mouths, of all places, which was weird to me. I figured I'd see them on gills or even eyes, but not the interior of their mouths. Could they be using them for forage, but a few get attached to the mouth interior and latch on?

I can say since MidSummer the incidence of leeches in BG mouths has abated significantly. That's a good thing - I removed all I could with hemos from every fish but it's tedious work.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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