Yellow meat

Friend of mine caught and cleaned some yesterday in NC
Sent me this pic and asked me what I thought it was. No idea, maybe roe absorbed back into flesh? Any ideas?

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Never seen that.

Could it be fat like on a catfish?

Certainly interesting

I have seen them do that many times when they don’t get to lay all their eggs.

Never noticed that before.