Western Region Fish Advisories
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Western 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.
![]() Waterbody 1 (County) |
![]() Fish |
![]() General Population |
![]() Sensitive Population |
![]() Chemicals of Concern |
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All waters NOT listed (Western Region) |
All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
Buffalo River and Inner Harbor (Erie) |
Carp, Channel catfish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
Brown bullhead, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
Rock bass, 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 | |
Buffalo Outer Harbor (Erie) |
Same advice as Buffalo River and Inner Harbor | |||
Cayuga Creek (Niagara) |
All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | Dioxin |
Delaware Park Lake/Hoyt Lake (Erie) |
Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Eighteenmile Creek, downstream of Burt Dam (Niagara) |
Brown trout, Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Rainbow trout | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
All other fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Eighteenmile Creek, upstream of Burt Dam (Niagara) |
All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
Erie Canal, between Lockport & Niagara River (Niagara, Erie) |
Carp | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Lake Erie (Chautauqua, Erie) |
Brown bullhead, Burbot, Rock bass, Rudd, Yellow perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 |
Carp | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
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 | |
Lewiston Reservoir/Power Reservoir (Niagara) |
Carp | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Niagara River, downstream of Niagara Falls (Niagara) |
Lake trout | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | 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 | |
Niagara River, upstream of Niagara Falls (Niagara, Erie) |
Brown bullhead, Burbot, Rock bass, Rudd, Yellow perch | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 |
Carp | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs | |
Scajaquada Creek (Erie) |
All fish | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
Waterport Reservoir/Lake Alice (Orleans) |
Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | 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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