Finger Lakes Region Fish Advisories
Advice by Waterbody
 Waterbody1 (County) |
 Fish |
 Men Over 15 & Women Over 50 |
 Women Under 50 & Children Under 15 |
 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 | |
| Irondequoit Bay (Monroe) | Lake trout | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin |
| Coho salmon | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout, White perch, White sucker | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Carp, Channel catfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Brown trout | Greater than 20", DON'T EAT; Less than 20", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Keuka Lake (Yates, Steuben) | Lake trout | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | DDT |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | DDT | |
| 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 Ontario2 (Niagara, Oswego, Monroe, Jefferson, Orleans, Cayuga, Wayne) | Lake trout | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin |
| Coho salmon | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| White perch | East of Point Breeze, up to 1 meal/month; West of Point Breeze, DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Chinook salmon, Rainbow trout, White sucker | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Carp, Channel catfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Brown trout | Greater than 20", DON'T EAT; Less than 20", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Onondaga Lake (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 | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury | |
| All other fish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin | |
| 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 | 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 From Dam at Skaneateles to Seneca River (Onondaga, Cayuga) | Brown trout | Greater than 10", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 10", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Susquehanna River (Broome, Tioga) | 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 |
- 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 Harvest/possession of American eel is prohibited per NYS DEC regulations.
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