Here is some information about a new study for black blotchy pigment patches on bass that has been mentioned in the past on the Pond Boss forum.

https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/20...ing-for-answers-on-blotchy-bass-syndrome

Pond Boss Magazine article by Ralph Manns - May-Jun 2015
https://www.bassresource.com/fish_biology/bass-blotch.html

PB Forum thread about black pigment patches on bass
https://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=564084

Last edited by Bill Cody; 02/17/25 04:44 PM.

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