Looks like they can also bite humans too.. ewwwwwwwwwwww

I believe those are fish lice. Ive caught stripers at Wilson that had those things on them.

I think your close, I think they are Fish Louse

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=11&ved=0CEEQFjAK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedis.ifas.ufl.edu%2Fm%2F%23publication%3Fid%3DFA184&ei=xrvDU5zNNYL08AH5y4DYBw&usg=AFQjCNF0BPKF_rq1iVuncZfBNISrKLe-6g&sig2=3LZ7cvYt656Uhs3uWrZLMw

Somebody should teach these guys about protection, or use a little soap and water once in awhile.

I'm sure your right but I've never seen anything like them. It also doesn't help someone a few miles away just died from a Brain Eating Ameba (true story)

 

No joke! First thing that came to mind was amoebas, but those look too big...? Hopefully?

Yep, no big deal I guess? This is the response I got from the KDWP=

It is a fish louse. They are fairly common in Kansas. I've seen quite a number of flatheads serving as a host to this critter.

On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Miller, Mike <mike.miller@ksoutdoors.com> wrote:

They look like a small Horseshoe crab and can be free swimmers. After I drained the livewells I saw a couple still alive and swimming around!!! I added more bleach to the 2 cups of water that doesn't drain out of the livewells and sprayed Raid on the inside walls!

I dint know what they are but if it wasn't in my boat I'd kill them with fire!

 

Raid? Seriously? Sometimes I wonder how people make it through life? Why on earth would someone spray Raid in their livewell? Here's a little hint, the lakes and rivers are full of living organisms.

BURN IT! Everything, even the boat. In fact BURN the lake.

I don't know the name of the critter that was on that flat head. But if most of you will study the bass you catch carefully, most often than not you will see the same critter on that bass. I know on most of the bass I catch I can see them sliding around the slime of the bass. I have yet to contract any foreign flesh eating diseases.. Simply wash off your hands and keep fishing. LOL... 

I do believe Hi Salenity is a cut up like many here on the forums in reference to the Raid comment by jtharris3, even if he was serious , why not just ignore it rather than post a rather insulting series of remarks