I was seining fish the other day and noticed a perch that gave off a blue/green fluid that looks like a dye. It's very close to being the color of Aquashade. I've also seen this on a customer walleye when they thawed out. It's not very common but something I've seen a few times in the 25 years I've been a fish taxidermist. The first time I saw this I assumed it may have been dye coming off of a towel a walleye was wrapped in, however this was not the case.

I have a possible customer bringing in a "blue" walleye (lacks pigment that is basically silver with a blue back) that he says also has this. This seems to be prevalent in walleyes that come from Canadian waters.

Has anyone else see this and know why this would be part of the slime layer? Dr. Willis?

Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 09/28/10 08:45 AM.
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