Regional Fish Health Advisories
Click on the map below to select a region and view specific advisories for waters in that region. The advice also apply to tributaries and connected waters if there are no dams, falls or barriers to stop the fish from moving upstream. This is because chemicals remain in fish even if they move from one waterbody to another. If you are not sure about possible fish barriers near the waters you fish, contact your local New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regional office. If you have questions about which advisories apply to the waters you fish, call the New York State Department of Health at 518-402-7800 or toll free at 1-800-458-1158. Or, e-mail BTSA@health.state.ny.us.
The advisories listed below apply to New York State portions of listed waters. If you fish in portions of waters in another state, consult that state's fish advisories, available from state health or environmental agencies, or on the internet.
- Alphabetic Listing of Waterbodies and Regions
- Contacts for Additional Information
- Location of Waters with Specific Fish Consumption Advisories
Don't see your waterbody listed in the tables?
If there is no specific advice for a particular waterbody, follow the general advice, which is to eat up to four one-half pound meals a month of fish. Space the meals out to about one a week.
