Trout worms

Those aren't any good to eat. Where do you live? I'll come pick them.

We had a four man limit out of Pointe la Hache a few weeks ago and found worms in 40 to 50 of them.

I noticed them in April more than usual. I think the warm winter has something to do with it.

I have noticed the same thing this year but I have also been catching much larger trout than I have in years. I fish out of grand isle mostly

Yes we have noticed this also probably something to do with the hot winter we had

I fished the Cocodrie area from my kayak a good bit earlier this year and I bet I had more fish with worms than without, trout and reds. In the last month or two, I've fished PAC 3 times and haven't found a worm yet. Not sure if that's a coincidence or not

The spaghetti worm

The spaghetti worm is often found in the flesh of speckled trout. An unprepared angler might unfortunately assume that a fish containing these common parasites is not fit for consumption. This is unfortunate because there is no cause for alarm. This harmless white worm is the larval stage of a tapeworm that actually targets sharks, and only resides in trout during one phase of its life cycle. The adult tapeworm is up to eight inches long and lives in the digestive system of sharks such as bulls and lemons. Eggs from the adult worm are passed into seawater where they hatch into tiny free-swimming larvae. The larvae are eaten by small shrimp-like animals called a copepods, which are in turn eaten by baitfish, which are then eaten by speckled trout. The life cycle is completed when a shark eats the trout and becomes host to the adult worm.
These parasites can live in the trout for up to three years. Trout seem to develop a resistance to the worm which limits the amount of infestation, and most trout usually only host two to four worms even though they can appear much more numerous. Studies have shown that in general, larger fish have no more worms than smaller ones and fish from high-salinity waters often have more worms than those from low-salinity waters. Again, although unappealing to look at, these are quite harmless to humans. Either cut away the affected portion or simply pass the catsup.

~McBride

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