Long Island Region Fish Advisories
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Long Island Marine Waters
 Waterbody 1 (County) |
 Fish |
 General Population |
 Sensitive Population |
 Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean 2,3 (Nassau, Queens, Suffolk) Block Island Sound 2,3 Gardiners Bay2,3 Jamaica Bay, excluding Paerdegat Basin2,3(Nassau, Kings, Queens) Long Island Sound2,3 Long Island South Shore,2,3 excluding tidal portions of Carmans River, Forge River, and Quantuck Creek (Nassau, Queens, Suffolk) |
Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
| Crab or lobster tomalley and cooking liquid 2 | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium, PFAS | |
| Bluefish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| American eel, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
| All other fish and crabs | Follow the FDA guidelines. | |||
| Jamaica Bay, Paerdegat Basin and 200 yards from its mouth2,3,4 (Kings) |
All fish, All crabs | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| Carmans River, tidal portion from Southaven Park Dam to Beaverdam Road (Suffolk)
Quantuck Creek, tidal portion between Old Ice Pond and Quioque Point (Suffolk) Forge River, tidal portion from Montauk Highway Dam/West Millpond Dam to Masury Point |
Weakfish | Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month | Greater than 25", DON'T EAT; Less than 25", up to 1 meal/month | PCBs, PFAS |
| Crab or lobster tomalley and cooking liquid | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs, Dioxin, Cadmium, PFAS | |
| Bluefish, Striped bass | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs, PFAS | |
| American eel | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, PFAS | |
| All other fish and crabs | Follow the FDA guidelines. | Up to 1 meal/month | PFAS | |
Don't see your fish or crab listed in the table?
For other fish and crabs not listed above that were caught in these marine waters, follow the FDA guidelines.
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 DON'T EAT the soft "green stuff" (mustard, tomalley, liver, or hepatopancreas) found in the body section of crabs and lobsters from any waters because cadmium, PCBs, and other contaminants concentrate there. As contaminants are transferred to cooking liquid, you should also discard crab or lobster cooking liquid.
3 Check the NYS DEC website for updated regulations and special restrictions for certain species.
4 The advice for Paerdegat Basin was issued in response to a spill that led to discharges of PCB containing material into the Basin. An environmental investigation is underway to determine if there is residual contamination in the Basin. Please check www.health.ny.gov/fish to see whether this advice is still in effect. The public is also reminded that all New York City waters are closed to shellfishing (harvest of clams, mussels, oysters or scallops).
Long Island Freshwaters
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 |
General Population |
Sensitive Population |
Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All freshwaters NOT listed (Long Island Region) | All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
| Big Reed Pond (Suffolk) | Largemounth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Mercury | |
| Carmans River, above Southaven Park Dam (Suffolk) | Brown bullhead | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish2 |
| American eel | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs, PFAS | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PFAS | |
| Freeport Reservoir (Nassau) |
Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Fresh Pond, Hither Hills State Park (Suffolk) |
Largemouth 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 | |
| Grant Park Pond (Nassau) |
Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| Hall's Pond (Nassau) |
Carp, Goldfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Lake Capri (Suffolk) |
American eel, Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, Cadmium |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane, Cadmium | |
| Lofts Pond (Nassau) |
Carp, Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Massapequa Reservoir, upstream of Long Island Railroad (Nassau) |
Carp, White perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Chlordane | |
| Peconic Lake and River between the Edwards Avenue Dam and the Peconic Lake Dam (Suffolk) |
Yellow perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PFAS |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | PFAS | |
| Ridders Pond (Nassau) |
Goldfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Smith Pond, Rockville Centre (Nassau) |
American eel, Carp, Goldfish, White perch | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Smith Pond, Roosevelt Park (Nassau) |
Carp, Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| American eel | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Spring Lake, Middle Island (Suffolk) |
Carp, Goldfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Upper Twin Pond (Nassau) |
American eel, Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane | |
| Whitney Park Pond (Nassau) |
Carp, Goldfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | Chlordane |
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 or downstream. Some tributaries may also be listed based on additional information about fish or waterbodies.
2 This fish is a good choice for the whole family. Learn more information about how advisories are set.
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