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Originally Posted by AlbertaCutthroat
Looks like a lake chub full of parasites.
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I believe you nailed it.
A search for information on Lake chub turned up a lot of interesting information that fits what I observed.
First, they look about right.
Second, they are said to be the most widespread and most northern minnow species. Ranging from the Mackenzie delta to Colorado.
And even more interesting, Canada.ca says they are prone to infestations of something called blackspot parasite.
When I looked up blackspot parasite I found photos like this;
The black spots sure look the same to me.