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

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Bluegill

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Brown Trout

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Carp

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Catfish

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Cutthroat Trout

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Largemouth Bass

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Northern Pike

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Rainbow Trout

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Smallmouth Bass

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Splake Trout

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Striped Bass

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Tiger Trout

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Tiger Muskie

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Walleye

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Wiper

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Yellow Perch

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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)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Smallmouth Bass0.8230 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m
Walleye 0.421 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m
Yellow Perch0.5780 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Brough Reservoir (Uintah County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout1.3240 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m
Rainbow Trout0.62140 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Calf Creek (Garfield County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.41931 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Causey Reservoir (Weber County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.4600 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m

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Cottonwood Reservoir

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Black Bullhead 0.445 1 4-oz m/m 2 8-oz m/m 7 8-oz m/m
Wiper0.3781 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m8 8-oz m/m

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Currant Creek Reservoir

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.4600 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m

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Desolation Canyon (Green River; Carbon County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Catfish0.5090 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m

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Duchesne River (near Tabiona; Duchesne County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.4251 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Electric Lake

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Cutthroat trout0.513Do not eat2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m
Tiger trout0.451 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.6190 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Smallmouth Bass0.3581 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m8 8-oz m/m

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Gunlock Reservoir (Washington County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Largemouth Bass0.45710 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Joe’s Valley Reservoir (Emery County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Splake Trout (>12″)0.4590 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m
Tiger Muskie0.7280 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m4 8-oz m/m

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Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.4141 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m
Smallmouth Bass0.47470 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m

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Ken’s Lake (San Juan County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Largemouth Bass0.4730 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m

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

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Striped Bass0.3501 4-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m9 8-oz m/m

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Lower Ashley Creek Drainage and Stewart Lake (Uintah County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Fish and DucksN/A0 4-oz m/mN/A1 6-oz. m/m

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Mill Creek (Grand County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.6230 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Millsite Reservoir (Emery County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Splake Trout0.4161 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Minersville Reservoir (Beaver County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Wiper 0.5860 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Splake Trout 0.5580 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Newcastle Reservoir (Iron County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Rainbow Trout0.2731 4-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m10 8-oz m/m
Larger Wiper (>16″ & 2.2 lbs.)1.3950 4-oz m/m0 8-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m
Small Wiper (<16″)0.685Do not eat1 8-oz m/m4 8-oz m/m
Smallmouth Bass0.89030 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m

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Newton Reservoir

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Largemouth Bass0.605Do not eat1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Pelican Lake

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Lake bluegill0.4471 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m8 8-oz m/m
Largemouth Bass0.476Do not eat2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m

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Pine Creek (Garfield County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.35811 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m8 8-oz m/m

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Pineview Reservoir (Weber County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Smallmouth Bass0.4011 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m8 8-oz m/m

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Porcupine Reservoir (Cache County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.45920 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Quail Creek Reservoir (Washington County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Largemouth Bass0.6380 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Black Bullhead0.47060 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m
Largemouth Bass0.5920 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Largemouth Bass0.4281 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m
Large Walleye (>12″)0.4211 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m
Small Walleye (<12″)0.2911 4-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m11 8-oz m/m

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Rock Creek (below Upper Stillwater Reservoir; Duchesne County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout (>12″)0.3431 4-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m9 8-oz m/m

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Rockport Reservoir

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Smallmouth Bass0.699Do not eat1 8-oz m/m4 8-oz m/m

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Sand Hollow Reservoir (Washington County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Largemouth Bass0.41441 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Silver Creek (Summit County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
TroutN/A1 4-oz m/mN/A3 8-oz m/m

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Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Smallmouth Bass0.584Do not eat2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m
Large Walleye 0.92Do not eat1 8-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m

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Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Bluegill0.4800 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m
Brown Trout0.477Do not eat2 8-oz m/m6 8-oz m/m
Largemouth Bass0.2991 4-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m10 8-oz m/m
Rainbow Trout0.4081 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m7 8-oz m/m

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Upper Enterprise Reservoir (Washington County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Rainbow Trout0.6550 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m4 8-oz m/m
Smallmouth Bass0.5660 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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Utah Lake (Utah County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
CarpN/A0 4-oz m/mN/A1 8-oz m/m
CatfishN/A0 4-oz m/mN/A1 8-oz m/m

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Weber River (near Morgan; Weber County)

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Brown Trout0.3161 4-oz m/m3 8-oz m/m10 8-oz m/m

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

SpeciesHg LevelPregnant Women and ChildrenWCBAWM
Northern Pike0.3741 4-oz m/m2 8-oz m/m8 8-oz m/m
Walleye0.6270 4-oz m/m1 8-oz m/m5 8-oz m/m

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