A rare disease has been found in a walleye at Lake Pueblo, and Colorado anglers are urged to not eat walleye that is or may be infected.
Myofibrogranuloma, a rare degenerative muscle disease known as “Sandy Flesh disease,” has been confirmed in a single walleye caught last fall at Lake Pueblo State Park, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release.
Sandy Flesh disease is not believed to be transmittable to humans, but CPW urges people to not consume walleye they suspect is infected. Instead, anglers are asked to report suspect catches and turn in photographs that will be analyzed by staff at the CPW’s Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory.
