Finger Lakes Region Fish Advisories
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Finger Lakes Region Advice
Don't see your waterbody listed in the table?
If there is no specific advice for a particular waterbody, follow the general advice, which is to eat up to four, half pound meals a month of fish.
 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 (Monroe) |
White perch, White sucker | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin |
| Lake trout | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Carp, Channel catfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Brown trout | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| 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) |
White sucker | Up to 1 meal/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 | |
| Lake trout | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Carp, Channel catfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin | |
| Brown trout | Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/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 sunfish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury | |
| All other fish (including Yellow perch) | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Mercury, Dioxin | |
| 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 1 meal/month | Mercury | |
| 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 | 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, 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.
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