Utah Fish Advisories

Eat fish, choose wisely

Some fish from specific areas in Utah may contain chemicals that could pose health risks. When contaminant levels are unsafe, Utah Public Health Officials issue fish consumption advisories. These advisories outline recommendations for limiting intake of specific fish at specific locations. Fish advisories have been issued in Utah due to elevated levels of arsenic, mercury, selenium, and PCBs.

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Consumption advisories by species

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Black Bullhead

Applies to:

Recapture Reservoir

Bluegill

Applies to:

Steinaker Reservoir
Pelican Lake

Brown Trout

Applies to:

Brough Reservoir
Calf Creek
Causey Reservoir
Duchesne River (near Tabiona)
East Fork Sevier River (between Otter Creek and Paiute Reservoirs)
Jordanelle Reservoir
Mill Creek
Pine Creek
Porcupine Reservoir
Rock Creek (below Upper Stillwater Reservoir)
Silver Creek
Weber River (near Morgan)

Carp

Applies to:

Utah Lake

Catfish

Applies to:

Desolation Canyon (Green River)
Utah Lake

Cutthroat Trout

Applies to:

Electric Lake

Largemouth Bass

Applies to:

Gunlock Reservoir
Ken’s Lake
Quail Creek Reservoir
Red Fleet Reservoir
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Steinaker Reservoir

Northern Pike

Applies to:

Yuba Reservoir

Rainbow Trout

Applies to:

Brough Reservoir
Newcastle Reservoir
Silver Creek
Upper Enterprise Reservoir

Smallmouth Bass

Applies to:

Big Sand Wash Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Jordanelle Reservoir
Newcastle Reservoir
Pineview Reservoir
Upper Enterprise Reservoir

Splake Trout

Applies to:

Joe’s Valley Reservoir
Navajo Lake
Silver Creek

Striped Bass

Applies to:

Lake Powell

Tiger Trout

Applies to:

Currant Creek Reservoir
Lake Powell

Tiger Muskie

Applies to:

Joe’s Valley Reservoir

Walleye

Applies to:

Big Sand Wash Reservoir
Red Fleet Reservoir
Starvation Reservoir
Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir)

Wiper

Applies to:

Newcastle Reservoir
Minersville Reservoir

Yellow Perch

Applies to:

Big Sand Wash Reservoir

Waterbodies

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Big Sand Wash Reservoir
Brough Reservoir
Calf Creek
Causey Reservoir
Cottonwood Reservoir
Currant Creek Reservoir
Desolation Canyon
Duchesne River
East Fork Sevier River
Electric Lake
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Gunlock Reservoir
Joe’s Valley Reservoir
Jordanelle Reservoir
Ken’s Lake

Lake Powell
Lower Ashley Creek Drainage and Stewart Lake
Mill Creek
Millsite Reservoir
Minersville Reservoir
Navajo Lake
Newcastle Reservoir
Newton Reservoir
Pelican Lake
Pine Creek
Pineview Reservoir
Porcupine Reservoir
Quail Creek Reservoir
Recapture Reservoir

Red Fleet Reservoir
Rock Creek
Rockport Reservoir
Sand Hollow Reservoir
Starvation Reservoir
Steinaker Reservoir
Silver Creek
Upper Enterprise Reservoir
Utah Lake
Weber River
Yuba Reservoir

Legend

4-oz m/m = 4 ounce meals per month*
8-oz m/m = 8 ounce meals per month
AWM = Adult Women Past Child Bearing Age and Men >16
Hg Level = Average Fish Mercury Level (ug/g)
PWC = Pregnant Women and Children < 6
WCB = Women of Child Bearing Age and Children 6-16

* 4 ounces of raw fish is about the size of one deck of playing cards. Get more details.

Calculations are based on:

Average Adult Weight: 70 kg | Average Adult Meal Size: 227 g/meal
Average Child Weight: 16 kg | Average Child Meal Size: 113 g/meal

Big Sand Wash Reservoir (Duchesne County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Smallmouth Bass	0.823	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m
Walleye	0.42	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m
Yellow Perch	0.578	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

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Brough Reservoir (Uintah County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	1.324	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m
Rainbow Trout	0.6214	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Calf Creek (Garfield County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.4193	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Causey Reservoir (Weber County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.460	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Fish Consumption Advisory (4/23/18)
Mercury

Cottonwood Reservoir

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Black Bullhead	0.445	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m
Wiper	0.378	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	8 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Cottonwood Reservoir Guide to eating fish safely

Currant Creek Reservoir

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.460	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Currant Creek Guide to eating fish safely

Desolation Canyon (Green River; Carbon County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Catfish	0.509	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Duchesne River (near Tabiona; Duchesne County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.425	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Electric Lake

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Cutthroat trout	0.513	Do not eat	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m
Tiger trout	0.45	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Electric Lake Guide to eating fish safely

East Fork Sevier River (between Otter Creek and Piute Reservoirs; Piute County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.619	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Smallmouth Bass	0.358	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	8 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Gunlock Reservoir (Washington County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Largemouth Bass	0.4571	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Joe’s Valley Reservoir (Emery County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Splake Trout (>12″)	0.459	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m
Tiger Muskie	0.728	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	4 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Fish Consumption Advisory (09/30/08)
Mercury

Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.414	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m
Smallmouth Bass	0.4747	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Ken’s Lake (San Juan County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Largemouth Bass	0.473	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Lake Powell (from Dangling Rope Marina, south to the Dam; Kane County, San Juan County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Striped Bass	0.350	1 4-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m	9 8-oz m/m

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Lower Ashley Creek Drainage and Stewart Lake (Uintah County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Fish and Ducks	N/A	0 4-oz m/m	N/A	1 6-oz. m/m

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Mill Creek (Grand County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.623	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Millsite Reservoir (Emery County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Splake Trout	0.416	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Minersville Reservoir (Beaver County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Wiper	0.586	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Fish Consumption Advisory (4/23/18)
Mercury

Navajo Lake (Kane County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Splake Trout	0.558	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Fish Consumption Advisory (4/23/18)
Mercury

Newcastle Reservoir (Iron County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Rainbow Trout	0.273	1 4-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m	10 8-oz m/m
Larger Wiper (>16″ & 2.2 lbs.)	1.395	0 4-oz m/m	0 8-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m
Small Wiper (<16″)	0.685	Do not eat	1 8-oz m/m	4 8-oz m/m
Smallmouth Bass	0.8903	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Newton Reservoir

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Largemouth Bass	0.605	Do not eat	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Newton Reservoir Guide to eating fish safely

Pelican Lake

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Lake bluegill	0.447	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	8 8-oz m/m
Largemouth Bass	0.476	Do not eat	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Pelican Lake Guide to eating fish safely

Pine Creek (Garfield County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.3581	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	8 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Pineview Reservoir (Weber County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Smallmouth Bass	0.401	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	8 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Porcupine Reservoir (Cache County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.4592	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Quail Creek Reservoir (Washington County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Largemouth Bass	0.638	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Black Bullhead	0.4706	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m
Largemouth Bass	0.592	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Largemouth Bass	0.428	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m
Large Walleye (>12″)	0.421	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m
Small Walleye (<12″)	0.291	1 4-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m	11 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Rock Creek (below Upper Stillwater Reservoir; Duchesne County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout (>12″)	0.343	1 4-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m	9 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Rockport Reservoir

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Smallmouth Bass	0.699	Do not eat	1 8-oz m/m	4 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Rockport Reservoir Guide to eating fish safely

Sand Hollow Reservoir (Washington County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Largemouth Bass	0.4144	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Silver Creek (Summit County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Trout	N/A	1 4-oz m/m	N/A	3 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Health Consultation Document

Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Smallmouth Bass	0.584	Do not eat	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m
Large Walleye	0.92	Do not eat	1 8-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m

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Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Bluegill	0.480	0 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m
Brown Trout	0.477	Do not eat	2 8-oz m/m	6 8-oz m/m
Largemouth Bass	0.299	1 4-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m	10 8-oz m/m
Rainbow Trout	0.408	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	7 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Upper Enterprise Reservoir (Washington County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Rainbow Trout	0.655	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	4 8-oz m/m
Smallmouth Bass	0.566	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Utah Lake (Utah County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Carp	N/A	0 4-oz m/m	N/A	1 8-oz m/m
Catfish	N/A	0 4-oz m/m	N/A	1 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Weber River (near Morgan; Weber County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Brown Trout	0.316	1 4-oz m/m	3 8-oz m/m	10 8-oz m/m

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Yuba Reservoir (Sevier Bridge Reservoir) (Juab and Sanpete County)

Species	Hg Level	Pregnant Women and Children	WCB	AWM
Northern Pike	0.374	1 4-oz m/m	2 8-oz m/m	8 8-oz m/m
Walleye	0.627	0 4-oz m/m	1 8-oz m/m	5 8-oz m/m

Documents:

Mercury

Other resources

Mercury in Your Environment, Environmental Protection Agency’s
Mercury in the Environment, U.S. Geological Survey
Mercury in Health, World Health Organization
Utah Toxic Release Inventory Program

Contacts

Utah Division of Water Quality
James Harris
[email protected]
(801) 541-3069
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Drew Cushing
[email protected]
(801) 230-6119
Utah Department of Health
Alejandra Maldonado
[email protected]
(385) 239-5930

Local Health Departments

Visit the health.utah.gov to locate your local Health Department.

Last Updated:

October 31, 2024 4:32 PM

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