Leatherstocking/Central Region Fish Advisories

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Leatherstocking & Central Region Advice

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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.

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Waterbody 1 (County)
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Fish
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General Population
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Sensitive Population
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Chemicals of Concern
All waters NOT listed
(Leatherstocking/Central Region)
All fish Up to 4 meals/month Up to 4 meals/month  
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
Delta Lake
(Oneida)
Walleye Greater than 23", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 23", up to 4 meals/month DON'T EAT Mercury
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month DON'T EAT Mercury
Goodyear Lake
(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
Hinckley Reservoir
(Herkimer, Oneida)
All fish See Adirondack Regional Advisory Mercury
Mohawk River/Erie Canal, from Feeder Dam 1 (near Delta Lake) on Mohawk River and Lock E21 at New London and Lock E20 at Whitesboro
(Oneida)
White sucker Up to 4 meals/month Up to 4 meals/month Healthy choice fish2
Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Yellow perch Up to 1 meal/month DON'T EAT PCBs, PFAS
Carp DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs, PFAS
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month Up to 1 meal/month PCBs, PFAS
Mohawk River/Erie Canal, between Lock E20 at Whitesboro and Lock E18 at Jacksonburg
(Herkimer, Oneida)
Walleye Up to 1 meal/month Up to 1 meal/month PCBs
Carp, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Tiger muskellunge, White sucker DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month Up to 1 meal/month PCBs
Mohawk River/Erie Canal, between Lock E18 at Jacksonburg and Fivemile Dam below Little Falls
(Herkimer)
Walleye Up to 1 meal/month Up to 1 meal/month PCBs
Rock bass Up to 4 meals/month Up to 4 meals/month Healthy choice fish2
Carp DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month Up to 1 meal/month PCBs
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 fish2
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month Up to 1 meal/month PCBs
Mud Creek, tributary to Sauquoit Creek
(Oneida)
Brown trout, White sucker DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month DON'T EAT PCBs
Sauquoit Creek, between Old Silk Mill Dam near New Hartford/Paris town line and Mohawk River
(Oneida)
Brown trout, White sucker DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs
All other fish Up to 4 meals/month DON'T EAT PCBs
Sixmile Creek, downstream of Gulf Road to mouth of Mohawk River
(Oneida)
All fish DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs, PFAS
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
Threemile Creek
(Oneida)
All fish DON'T EAT DON'T EAT PCBs, PFAS
Unadilla River
(Herkimer, Chenango, Oneida, Madison, 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

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

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