St. Lawrence Valley Region Fish Advisories

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St. Lawrence Valley 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)	Fish	General Population	Sensitive Population	Chemicals of Concern
All waters NOT listed (St Lawrence Valley Region)	All fish	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 4 meals/month
Black River, Carthage State Dam to Herrings Dam (Jefferson)	Carp	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs
Grasse River, mouth to Massena Power Canal (St. Lawrence)	All fish	DON'T EAT	DON'T EAT	PCBs
Lake Champlain, whole lake excluding area below (Clinton, Washington, Essex)	All fish	See Adirondack Regional Advisory		Mercury, PCBs
Lake Champlain, bay within Cumberland Head to Peru Boat Launch (Clinton)	American eel, Yellow perch	DON'T EAT	DON'T EAT	PCBs, PFAS
	All other fish	See Adirondack Regional Advisory		Mercury, PCBs, PFAS
Lake Ontario 2 (Niagara, Oswego, Monroe, Jefferson, Orleans, Wayne, Cayuga)	Lake trout	Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Channel catfish	Up to 1 meal/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Carp	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Brown trout	Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Brown bullhead, Rainbow smelt, Rock bass, White sucker, Yellow perch	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 4 meals/month	Healthy choice fish3
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
Massena Power Canal (St. Lawrence)	Smallmouth bass	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs
Oswego River, mouth to Varick Dam at Oswego (Lock #8) (Oswego)	See Lake Ontario advice
Oswego River, Varick Dam at Oswego (Lock #8) to Upper Dam at Fulton (Lock #2) (Oswego)	Channel catfish	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs
Red Lake (Jefferson)	Walleye	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	Mercury
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	DON'T EAT	Mercury
Salmon River, mouth to Salmon River Reservoir (Oswego)	Lake Ontario advice
	and Smallmouth bass	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
Salmon River Reservoir (Oswego)	Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	Mercury
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	DON'T EAT	Mercury
St. Lawrence River, whole river, excluding area listed below (Franklin, Jefferson, St. Lawrence)	Lake trout	Greater than 25", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 25", up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Channel catfish	Up to 1 meal/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Carp	Up to 1 meal/month	DON'T EAT	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Brown trout	Greater than 20", up to 1 meal/month; Less than 20", up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
	Brown bullhead, Rainbow smelt, Rock bass, White sucker, Yellow perch	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 4 meals/month	Healthy choice fish3
	All other fish	Up to 4 meals/month	Up to 1 meal/month	PCBs, Mirex, Dioxin
St. Lawrence River, from South Channel Bridge (including Turtle Creek Cove) downstream to north end of Raquette Point (Navigation Light Number 11) (St. Lawrence)	All fish	DON'T EAT	DON'T EAT	PCBs

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 Check the NYS DEC website for updated regulations and special restrictions for certain species.

³ This fish is a good choice for the whole family. Learn more information about how advisories are set.

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