Finger Lakes Region Fish Advisories

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Finger Lakes Region Advice

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If there is no specific advice for a particular waterbody, follow the general advice, eat up to four, half-pound meals of fish in a month.  

Waterbody 1 (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	See Lake Ontario advice
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 Ontario 2 (Niagara, Oswego, Monroe, Jefferson, Orleans, Wayne, Cayuga)	Lake trout	Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Channel catfish	Up to 1 meal/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Carp	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Brown trout	Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Brown bullhead, Rainbow smelt, Rock bass, White sucker, Yellow perch	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 4 meals/month	Healthy choice fish3
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
Onondaga Lake (Onondaga)	Walleye	DON'T EAT	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mercury, PFAS
	Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass	Greater than 15", DON'T EAT; Less than 15", up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mercury, PFAS
	Carp, Channel catfish, White perch	DON'T EAT	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin, PFAS
	Brown bullhead, Pumpkinseed sunfish	Up to 4 meals/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mercury, PFAS
	All other fish (including Yellow perch)	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin, PFAS
Owasco Lake (Cayuga)	Yellow Perch	Up to 4 meals/month	Greater than 10", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 10", up to 4 meals/month	Mercury
	Smallmouth bass, Walleye	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	Mercury
	Rainbow trout	Up to 4 meals/month	Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month	Mercury
	Rainbow smelt	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 4 meals/month	Healthy choice fish3
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	Mercury
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 sunfish	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, Skaneateles Lake Dam at Skaneateles to Seneca River (Onondaga, Cayuga)	Brown trout, Rainbow trout	Up to 1 meal/month	Up tp 1 meal/month	PCBs
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 4 meals/month	Healthy choice fish3
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

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 Check the NYS DEC website for updated regulations and special restrictions for certain species.

³ This fish is a good choice for the whole family. Learn more information about how advisories are set.

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