Caught several with large black blotches on their heads, on the gil plate and above it. Splotches more than an inch in diameter.

All the time. I've seen more on Ray Roberts than any other lake....when I actually catch them.

TPWD just put out a notice to take pics and send it to them. Said it is a virus of some sort

I just saw a facebook post from TPWD on reporting blotchy bass.

Yes see it all the time now, never used to. Also see them with red sore disease that I never saw before either.

Yes, been seeing those for years. Always in the Spring so that it had something to do with spawning.

Bass got em' here in E. Tennessee also... Dan

Its probably a skin reaction to camera flash,those dsmn coanglers have to take so many pics for their prostaff positions

Lewisville is full of fish with those Tattoos.

Covid bass…. Fauci is on it..😆

See it a lot now, it’s a reaction to the radiation of the livescope!

I have seen these for many years, prolly 20. Its not new. heck there have been posts about this on here and other forums. Did not always notice them, but it seems like it happens during the spring every year.

Probably a skin reaction to the chemicals they are using to control grass.

Toledo Bend has had them for 40 years. Fork also . I don't fish much outside of east texas.I put some with black spots in a 20 acre lake 30 years ago and it still has them. I did not know it was a virus. I thought it was hereditary.

I have seen this pretty often. Mostly in spring as several mentioned. Usually on or around the mouth.

Old timer told me once it was caused from people handling fish... hence you see it in spring and around the mouth of the fish.

Not sure that is true but its a theory. More likely a virus.

Interesting they want pictures of them... I have quite a few. Never thought it really hurt the fish. Just seemed like you know... a temporary rash like a person might get in the summer. It goes away. Harmless.