I have a question

[Jeremy Hunt]

I caught this rainbow down on the White and never seen a red dot like this on the side of their face. Does anyone know what this is or why it was caused?

[Danoinark]

I have seen that before and assumed it was some form of fungus.

Dano

[gonefishin]

Its just embarrassed that it was caught on a imitation fly and worse yet by a people.

[Gavin]

Dunno but it looks like some kind of scar, hook scar, heron scar, leach, lamprey bite, net injury, something that happened at or on the way from the hatchers...They stock a ton of hatchery fish on the White, could be anything.

[Jeremy Hunt]

I have thought of all those things to. Somebody knows what it actually is and that's what I'm wondering. I've caught a lot of rainbows in my day and have never seen this before. That’s why I’m so curious.

[Terry Beeson]

Jeremy,

Did you post that on Wilson's forum? I bet someone over there has had experience with that...

[Jeremy Hunt]

No I haven't. Nobody's ever on there anymore. I wonder why?

[Rusty]

Oh, Oh, Oh...I know, I know...could it be the same reason I know?

[MrDucky]

Im thinking its because of the high pollen count , it must have the beginning of pink eye

[MrsDucky]

From what is on the web (and quickly looked up) most fungus is white, and not near the eye. Most red patches are bacterial infections, which could be from a hook injury, heron injury, etc. Did you give him a shot?