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
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Sensitive Population
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Chemicals of Concern
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)
  • Beaverdam Lake
  • Stream from Stewart State Forest to Beaverdam Lake
  • Clark Street Ponds
  • Crest View Lake
  • Lockwood Basin/ Masterson Park Pond
  • Moodna Creek, upstream of Firthcliffe Dam
  • Recreation Pond
  • Silver Stream
  • Washington Lake
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.

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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.

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