Western Region Fish Advisories
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Western Region Advice
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 |
 Men Over 15 & Women Over 50 |
 Women Under 50 & Children Under 15 |
 Chemicals of Concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All waters NOT listed (Western Region) |
All fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | |
| Buffalo River and Harbor (Erie) |
Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs |
| Carp | DON'T EAT | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| 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, above and below 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) |
Rock bass, Yellow perch, Burbot | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 |
| Carp, Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | 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) |
Rock bass, Yellow perch, Burbot | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 4 meals/month | Healthy choice fish3 |
| Carp, Channel catfish | Up to 1 meal/month | DON'T EAT | PCBs | |
| All other fish | Up to 4 meals/month | Up to 1 meal/month | PCBs |
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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