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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Documents:
- Fact Sheet
- Fish Consumption Advisory
- Mercury
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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:
- Fact Sheet
- Final Report: PCBs in Utah Lake Sediment Study
- Utah Lake Fish Consumption Advisory Pamphlet
- Utah Lake Fish Consumption Advisory Sign
- PCBs
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 |
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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
jamesharris@utah.gov
(801) 541-3069 - Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Drew Cushing
andrewcushing@utah.gov
(801) 230-6119 - Utah Department of Health
Alejandra Maldonado
alejandramaldonado@utah.gov
(385) 239-5930
Local Health Departments
Visit the health.utah.gov to locate your local Health Department.