Catskill Region Fish Advisories
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Catskill Region Advice
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If there is no specific advice for a particular waterbody in the Catskill Region, follow the regional advice listed in the first row of the table below.
 Waterbody 1 (County) |
 Fish |
 Men Over 15 & Women Over 50 |
 Women Under 50 & Children Under 15 2 |
 Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All waters NOT listed (Catskill Region) |
Yellow perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 10", DON'T EAT; Less than 10", up to 4 meals/month | Mercury |
| Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Pickerel | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Rock bass, Sunfish, Bullhead, All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Mercury | |
| Ashokan Reservoir (Ulster) |
Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Smallmouth bass | Greater than 16", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 16", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Cannonsville Reservoir (Delaware) |
Yellow perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Smallmouth 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 | |
| Chodikee Lake (Ulster) |
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 | |
| Herrick Hollow Creek (Delaware) |
Brook trout | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Hudson River | See Hudson River & Tributaries | |||
| Loch Sheldrake (Sullivan) |
Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Neversink Reservoir (Sullivan) |
Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Brown trout | Greater than 24", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 24", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| North-South Lake (Greene) |
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 | |
| Pepacton Reservoir (Delaware) |
Yellow perch | Greater than 9", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 9", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Smallmouth bass | Greater than 15", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 15", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Brown trout | Greater than 24", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 24", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Rio Reservoir (Sullivan, Orange) |
Smallmouth 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 | |
| Rondout Reservoir (Ulster, Sullivan) |
Smallmouth bass | Greater than 16", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 16", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Schoharie Reservoir (Delaware, Greene, Schoharie) |
Walleye | Greater than 18", DON'T EAT; Less than 18", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| Smallmouth bass | Greater than 15", DON'T EAT; Less than 15", up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| 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 | |
| Swinging Bridge Reservoir (Sullivan) |
Walleye | Up to 1 meal/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 Special Regional Advice: Women and children should not eat yellow perch over 10", northern pike, pickerel, walleye, largemouth and smallmouth bass from ANY Catskill Region waters because these fish have higher levels of mercury.
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