black specs in walleye fillets - ok to eat the fish?

[pjwalleye1]

Apologize if this has been covered before, but caught three 15" walleyes last night on Lake Minnetonka. While filleting them I noticed there were little black specs/look like small worms, each perhaps a 32nd to a 16th of an inch long - embedded in the fillets. There were maybe 3-5 in each fillet.

Are the fillets ok to eat? Any idea what these specs are?

Thanks for any input.

[srfishin15]

I don't know if it is ok to eat or not, but if it was a a small number of worms like you said 3-5 i would just cut them out.

[stealth3350]

just fry them up. extra protein

[fishnowworknever]

Yep they are fine, just bake, fry or whatever as normal...they won't hurt you. Just don't go making walleye sushi rolls.

[bobbymalone]

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fish_diseases/neascus.html

[Kayak]

I've always been told they are good to go-I always just leave them in the oil a litttttttle bit longer. I have run into some jumbo perch that were almost completely black. That kind of turned my stomach and they ended up eagle food.

[Majestic]

I love me some Black Spot.

[Alagnak]

I love me some Black Spot.

+1 lol

Don't eat them! Bring them over to my place and I'll have them tested in my lab (deep fryer) and take them off your hands :-)

I've NEVER heard of any concern over the black ones (or any if it's cooked anyway). The only 'real' worms I ever come across (and they're usually in perch) are white/cream colored and larger than the specs.

[mrklean]

They help fight the flu

[minnbowhunter]

Yup, eat um up. I find them in bluegills too. More so in the summer. Harmless parasite.