Hudson Valley Region Fish Advisories
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Hudson Valley 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.
Effective 7/24/17: Fish Testing for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, previously referred to as PFCs)
The New York State Departments of Health (DOH) and Environmental Conservation (DEC) are working together to collect, analyze, and evaluate fish from water bodies around the Newburgh and Hoosick Falls areas for a group of chemicals called PFAS (this includes PFOA and PFOS). Until testing is complete, DOH
recommends that people who fish certain Newburgh and Hoosick Falls area waters return their catch. For a list of these waters and more information, please visit Fish Testing for Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs).
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![]() General Population |
![]() Sensitive Population |
![]() Chemicals of Concern |
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All waters NOT listed (Hudson Valley/Capital District Region) |
All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
Amawalk Reservoir (Westchester) |
Largemouth bass, 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 | |
Bog Brook Reservoir (Putnam) |
Walleye | Greater than 21", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 21", up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
Boyd Corners Reservoir (Putnam) |
Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
Largemouth 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 | |
Cross River Reservoir (Westchester) |
Largemouth bass, 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 | |
Diverting Reservoir (Putnam) |
Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
Dunham Reservoir (Rensselaer) |
Walleye | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
Dyken Pond (Rensselaer) |
Largemouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
East Branch Reservoir (Putnam) |
Walleye | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
Great Sacandaga Lake (Fulton, Saratoga, Hamilton) |
All fish | See Adirondack Regional Advisory | Mercury | |
Hoosic River, from Schaghticoke Dam to VT state line (including Johnsonville and Schaghticoke Reservoirs) (Rensselaer, Washington) |
Bluegill, Yellow perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish4 |
Rainbow trout, Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
Brown trout | Greater than 14", DON'T EAT; Less than 14", up to 1 meal/month | Greater than 14", DON'T EAT; Less than 14", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
Carp | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
Hudson River | See Hudson River & Tributaries | |||
Kinderhook Lake (Columbia) |
American eel | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Lake Welch (Rockland) |
Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish4 | |
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 | |
Mohawk River/Erie Canal between Fivemile Dam (downstream of Little Falls) and Cohoes Falls (Herkimer, Schenectady, Montgomery, Albany, Saratoga) |
Carp | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
Brown bullhead, Bluegill, Blueback herring, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish4 | |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
Moodna Creek, downstream of Firthcliffe Dam to mouth of Hudson River (Orange) |
Crab or lobster tomalley (hepatopancreas, mustard) and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium, PFAS |
Channel catfish, Gizzard shad, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White catfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, PFAS | |
Blue crab meat | Up to 4 meals/month (six crabs per meal) | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Cadmium, PFAS | |
All other fish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, PFAS | |
Nassau Lake (Rensselaer) |
All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
Newburgh Area Waters (Orange)
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All fish | DON'T EAT3 | DON'T EAT3 | PFAS |
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 | |
Saw Mill River, upstream of the flume at Mill Street in Yonkers (Westchester) |
American eel | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, PCBs | |
Sheldrake River (Westchester) |
Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
American eel | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, Dieldrin | |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, Dieldrin | |
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 | |
Thayers Pond - Hoosick Falls Area (Rensselaer) |
All fish | DON'T EAT3 | DON'T EAT3 | PFAS |
Titicus Reservoir (Westchester) |
White perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
Valatie Kill, between County Rt. 18 and Nassau Lake (Rensselaer) |
All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
Valatie Kill, between Nassau Lake and Kinderhook Lake (Rensselaer) |
American eel, Bluegill sunfish, Redbreast sunfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
West Branch Reservoir (Putnam) |
Walleye | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
The sensitive population refers to people who may bear children under the age of 50 and children under 15. The general population refers to everyone else.
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 See the Catskill Region, for waters with advice in Green and Ulster counties.
3 Effective 7/24/17: Test results indicate that fish from these waters have elevated levels of PFAS (previously referred to as PFCs) compared to fish from other waters. Based on data currently available, DOH recommends that people who fish these waters return their catch.
4 This fish is a good choice for the whole family. Learn more information about how advisories are set.
Advisory Waters Map
The map below highlights waterbodies with specific health advice for eating fish you catch. For more detailed maps that show health advice for public access waters, click on the purple box to select a county map. These detailed maps are the first in a series that will be available over time.
The maps show advisory locations to the best of our knowledge. Please contact HRFA@health.ny.gov if you are aware of any additional natural or man-made barriers preventing fish passage (that should or should not be included on these maps). We appreciate all feedback.
