Tonight I was fishing the Kinaldie beat on the Don and spotted a fish in the shallows which had very obvious damage to the head. It didn't take a lot of effort to net it and I found that the skin and most of the flesh were gone from the head. The rest of the fish was fine, otherwise it was a beautiful 3/4 pound brownie in great condition, a crying shame. Needless to say I put it out of it's misery.
A couple of days ago within a mile of the same spot I saw a dead fish, maybe 2 pounds, but could only see the underside and couldn't get near it to examine it.
Is there any sort of disease reported on the Don, and has anybody else seen dead or damaged fish on the river? I have a photo but respect admins request not to post photos of dead fish.