St. Lawrence Valley 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 (St. Lawrence Region) | All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
| Grass River, Mouth to Massena Power Canal (St. Lawrence) | All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| Lake Champlain, Whole Lake (Clinton, Washington, Essex) | Walleye | Greater than 19", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 19", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Lake trout | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury | |
| Lake Champlain, Bay within Cumberland Head to Crab Island (Clinton) | Walleye | Greater than 19", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 19", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Lake trout | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| American eel | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury | |
| Lake Ontario2 (Niagara, Oswego, Monroe,Jefferson, Orleans, Wayne, Cayuga) | 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 | |
| Massena Power Canal (St. Lawrence) | Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Oswego River, Mouth to Oswego Power Dam (Oswego) | 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 | |
| Oswego River, Oswego Power Dam to Upper Dam at Fulton (Oswego) | Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Red Lake (Jefferson) | Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Salmon River, Mouth to Salmon River Reservoir (Oswego) | 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, Smallmouth bass, 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 | |
| Salmon River Reservoir (Oswego) | Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| St. Lawrence River, Whole River, (Franklin, Jefferson, St. Lawrence) | 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 | |
| St. Lawrence River, Bay and cove east of South Channel Bridge, near St. Lawrence/Franklin County line (St. Lawrence) | All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | 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 Harvest/possession of American eel is prohibited per NYS DEC regulations.
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