Long Island Region Fish Advisories
Special Regional Advice:
The New York State Department of Health advises the public to avoid eating any fish or crabs from Paerdegat Basin or 200 yards from the mouth of Paerdegat Basin (in a small portion of Jamaica Bay). Please check www.health.ny.gov/fish to see whether this advice still in effect. The public is also reminded that all New York City waters are closed to shellfishing (harvest of clams, mussels, oysters or scallops).
Advice by Waterbody -- Marine Waters
 Waterbody1 (County) |
 Fish |
 Men Over 15 & Women Over 50 |
 Women Under 50 & Children Under 15 |
 Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean/Long Island South Shore2,3 (Nassau, Queens, Suffolk) | Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| Block Island Sound2,3 (Suffolk) | Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| Gardiners Bay2,3 (Suffolk) | Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| Jamaica Bay2,3 (Nassau, Kings, Queens) | Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| Long Island Sound (Nassau, Westchester, Queens, Suffolk, Bronx) | Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| Peconic Bay2,3 (Suffolk) | Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
- 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 DON'T EAT the soft "green stuff" (mustard, tomalley, liver or hepatopancreas) found in the body section of crabs and lobsters from any waters because cadmium, PCBs and other contaminants concentrate there. As contaminants are transferred to cooking liquid, you should also discard crab or lobster cooking liquid.
- 3 Fishing for/possession of American Shad from New York State marine waters is prohibited per NYS DEC regulations.
Advice by Waterbody -- Freshwaters
Waterbody1 (County) |
Fish |
Men Over 15 & Women Over 50 |
Women Under 50 & Children Under 15 |
Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All freshwaters NOT listed (Long Island Region) | All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
| Freeport Reservoir (Nassau) | Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Fresh Pond, Hither Hills State Park (Suffolk) | Largemouth bass | Greater than 15", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 15", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Grant Park Pond (Nassau) | Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Hall's Pond (Nassau) | Carp, Goldfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Lake Capri (Suffolk) | American eel, Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, Cadmium |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, Cadmium | |
| Lofts Pond (Nassau) | Carp, Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Massapequa Reservoir/Upper Massapequa Reservoir (Nassau) | Carp, White perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Ridders Pond (Nassau) | Goldfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Smith Pond, Rockville Centre (Nassau) | White perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Smith Pond, Roosevelt Park (Nassau) | Carp, Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| American eel | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Spring Lake, Middle Island (Suffolk) | Carp, Goldfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Upper Twin Pond (Nassau) | American eel, Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Whitney Park Pond (Nassau) | Carp, Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
- 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.
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