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.
![]() Waterbody 1 (County) |
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![]() General Population |
![]() Sensitive Population |
![]() Chemicals of Concern |
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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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