Finger Lakes Region Fish Advisories
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Finger Lakes Region Advice
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If there is no specific advice for a particular waterbody, follow the general advice, eat up to four, half-pound meals of fish in a month.
 Waterbody 1 (County) |
 Fish |
 General Population |
 Sensitive Population |
 Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All waters NOT listed (Finger Lakes Region) |
All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
| Canadice Lake (Ontario) |
Lake trout | Greater than 23", DON'T EAT; Less than 23", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| Brown trout | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Chenango River (Broome, Chenango, Madison) |
Walleye | Greater than 22", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 22", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Coldbrook Creek (Chemung) |
All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| Irondequoit Bay | See Lake Ontario advice | |||
| Koppers Pond (Chemung) |
Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Lake Ontario 2 (Niagara, Oswego, Monroe, Jefferson, Orleans, Wayne, Cayuga) |
Lake trout | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin |
| Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Brown trout | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Brown bullhead, Rainbow smelt, Rock bass, White sucker, Yellow perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Onondaga Lake (Onondaga) |
Walleye | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, PFAS |
| Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass | Greater than 15", DON'T EAT; Less than 15", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, PFAS | |
| Carp, Channel catfish, White perch | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin, PFAS | |
| Brown bullhead, Pumpkinseed sunfish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, PFAS | |
| All other fish (including Yellow perch) | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin, PFAS | |
| Owasco Lake (Cayuga) |
Yellow Perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 10", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 10", up to 4 meals/month | Mercury |
| Smallmouth bass, Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Rainbow trout, Brown trout | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | Mercury | |
| Rainbow smelt | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | Mercury | |
| Rushford Lake (Allegany) | Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Seneca River, downstream of Lock 24 at Baldwinsville (Onondaga) | Walleye | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury |
| Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass | Greater than 15", DON'T EAT; Less than 15", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury | |
| Carp, Channel catfish, White perch | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin | |
| Brown bullhead, Pumpkinseed sunfish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury | |
| All other fish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin | |
| Skaneateles Creek, Skaneateles Lake Dam at Skaneateles to Seneca River (Onondaga, Cayuga) |
Brown trout, Rainbow trout | Up to 1 meal/month | Up tp 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 | |
| Susquehanna River (Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Tioga, Otsego) |
Walleye | Greater than 22", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 22", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
The sensitive population refers to people who may bear children under the age of 50 and children under 15. The general population refers to everyone else.
1 The specific health advisories for the waters listed above also apply to tributaries and connected waters if there are no dams, falls, or barriers to stop the fish from moving upstream.
2 Check the NYS DEC website for updated regulations and special restrictions for certain species.
3 This fish is a good choice for the whole family. Learn more information about how advisories are set.
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