Your Guide

To Eating
Fish Caught
In Florida

Fish Consumption Advisories

are published periodically by the
State of Florida to alert consumers
about the possibility of chemically
contaminated fish in Florida waters.
The advisories are meant to inform
the public of potential health risks
of specific fish species from specific
water bodies.

Florida Department of Health

Prepared in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and
Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

2015 Florida
Fish Advisories

Table 1: Eating Guidelines for Fresh Water Fish from

Florida Waters
page 1-32

Table 2: Eating Guidelines for Marine and Estuarine

Fish from Florida Waters
page 33-34

Table 3: Eating Guidelines for species from Florida

Waters with Heavy Metals, Dioxin, Pesticides,
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), or Saxitoxin
Contamination
page 35

Eating Fish is an important part of a healthy diet. Rich in vitamins and low in fat, fish contains
protein we need for strong bodies. It is also an excellent source of nutrition for proper growth and development. In fact,
the American Heart Association recommends that you eat two meals of fish or seafood every week.

At the same time, most Florida seafood has low to medium levels of mercury.
Depending on the age of the fish, the type of fish, and the condition of the water the fish lives in, the levels of mercury
found in fish are different.

While mercury in rivers, creeks, ponds, and lakes can build up in some fish to levels that can be harmful,
most fish caught in Florida can be eaten without harm.

Florida specific guidelines make eating choices easier. To lower the risk of harm from
mercury found in fish caught in Florida, guidelines based on tests of various freshwater, marine and estuarine water
bodies are enclosed.This information should be used by everyone to determine the type and amount of fish to eat or
avoid.

Extra guidelines for women and young children. For most people, the risk of eating fish
exposed to mercury is not a health concern. However, developing fetuses and young children are more sensitive to
the harmful effects mercury has on the brain than other people. As a result, women of childbearing age and young
children should eat less fish than all others to avoid the higher health risks.
Eating fish from commercial, untested or unknown sources. Some fish you eat may not
have been caught from water bodies tested for mercury. In cases where women of childbearing age, and young
children do not know if the fish has been tested, or when it has been purchased from a store or restaurant, they should:
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Not eat Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish because they contain high levels of mercury.
Eat up to 12 ounces a week of a variety of fish and shellfish that are lower in mercury. Commonly eaten seafood that are low
in mercury include Shrimp, canned Light Tuna, Salmon, Pollock, and Catfish OR
Only eat one 6 ounce meal per month of Largemouth bass, Bowfin and Gar OR
Eat up to 6 ounces of Albacore Tuna per week and a second meal of a fish low in mercury, since Albacore (White Tuna) has
more mercury than canned Light Tuna OR
Eat up to 6 ounces of fish per week from local water bodies not listed in the brochure.

How much fish is considered a meal portion? A meal is 6 ounces of cooked fish.
How would I determine the maximum amount of fish to eat each month? Based on
recommendations in the charts, the amount of fish eaten from each water body should be added together to figure
the maximum amount of fish to eat monthly. Fish from commercial, untested, or unknown sources should also be
included when figuring the total amount of fish consumed each month.
Most freshwater fish caught in Florida can be eaten without harm. Bream (such as Bluegill, Redear sunfish,
Redbreast sunfish or Spotted sunfish) and marine fish such as Mullet, Snappers, Pompano, Flounder , and Dolphin are
generally low in mercury. Review the list of water bodies in this brochure to learn which fish can be consumed regularly
and which should be avoided.

AVOID PUFFER OR SUFFER

Do not eat puffer fish caught in the Indian River Lagoon and from waters in Volusia,
Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin Counties.These include the southern puffer, northern puffer, marbled
puffer, bandtail puffer, checkered puffer and least puffer. Eating Puffer fish (also called Blowfish) can cause saxitoxin
poisoning which can lead to neurological symptoms such as tingling, burning, numbness, drowsiness, incoherent speech
and difficulty breathing. In severe cases, the poisoning can cause death. Cooking or cleaning the fish will not destroy

the toxin. This toxin also has no taste, color or smell. If you experience any of the symptoms mentioned, contact your
physician or visit the emergency room immediately.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission prohibits the harvesting of puffer fish from the Indian River
Lagoon and all other Florida waters of Brevard, Martin, Indian River,Volusia,and St.Lucie Counties.

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Aerojet Canal [see Canal C-111]

COUNTY
Miami-Dade

Alafia River

Hillsborough, Polk

Alapaha River

Hamilton

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Spotted sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

SPECIES

Spotted bullhead catfish,

White catfish,
Spotted sunfish, Redbreast
sunfish,
Redear sunfish
Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,

Alligator Alley (I-75) Canals

Broward

Channel catfish, Largemouth

bass
Mayan cichlid
Butterfly peacock, Redear
sunfish
Bluegill, Oscar, Spotted sunfish

Alligator Lake

Columbia

Alligator Lake

Osceola

Warmouth, Yellow bullhead

catfish,
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Bluegill, Redear sunfish,
Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Channel catfish

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Anclote River

Pasco

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Apalachicola River [see separate

advisory for Lake Seminole]

Calhoun, Franklin,
Gadsden, Gulf,
Jackson, Liberty

Blue catfish, Channel catfish

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Spotted sunfish

Aucilla River

Jefferson, Madison,
Taylor

Flathead catfish, Largemouth

bass, Striped bass
Redbreast sunfish
Largemouth bass,
Spotted sunfish

Banana Lake

Polk

Black crappie, Bluegill, Blue

tilapia
Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Barron River

COUNTY
Collier

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

One per month

Two per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Largemouth bass less

than 14 inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more

Basin Bayou

Walton

Largemouth Bass

One per month

One per week

Bear Lake Fish Management Area

Santa Rosa

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth Bass

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass

One per month

One per week

Bear Lake

Bethel Lake

Big Cypress Preserve

Orange

Volusia

Collier

Largemouth bass less

than 14 inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more
Big Sand Lake (see advisory in Table 3 Orange
for lead [Pb])

Black Creek (South Fork)

Black Creek Canal (C-1)

Clay

Miami-Dade

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Redbreast sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid, Redear

sunfish
Butterfly peacock, Spotted
sunfish, Largemouth bass
Spotted sunfish

Blackwater Creek

Lake

Blackwater River and tributaries

(including Alligator Creek, Big
Coldwater Creek, Big Juniper Creek,
and Sweetwater Creek)

Okaloosa, Santa Rosa Bluegill

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

Longear sunfish, Redear

sunfish
Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass,
Shadow bass
Blue Cypress Lake

Indian River

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

White catfish
Black crappie, Largemouth
bass

Bonnet Lake

Polk

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Braden River-Ward Lake

Manatee

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Brick Lake

Buck Lake

COUNTY
Osceola

Brevard

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Warmouth

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Chain pickerel

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bulow Creek

Flagler

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Butler Lake Chain (including Lakes

Bessie, Butler, Chase, Down, Little
Fish, Louise, Palmer, Pocket, Sheen,
and Tibet)

Orange

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie,

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Blue tilpaia

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bullseye snakehead

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Mayan cichlid

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

Bystre Lake

Hernando

C-13 Canal

Broward

C-14 Canal [see Cypress Creek Canal

System]
C-16 Canal (Boynton Canal)

Broward
Bluegill, Mayan cichlid,
Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass less
than 14 inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more

C-17 Cancal [see Earman River Canal

System]
C-44 Canal (St. Lucie Canal)

C-51 Canal (West Palm Beach Canal)

C-100 Canal [see Cutler Drain Canal

System]
C-111 Canal (Aerojet Canal)

Palm Beach
Martin

Palm Beach

Blue talapia, Mayan cichlid,

Redear sunfish
Bluegill, Channel catfish,
Largemouth bass
Bluegill, Largemouth bass,
Mayan cichlid, Redear sunfish

Miami-Dade
Miami-Dade

Largemouth bass less

than 14 inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more
Caloosa Fish Management Area

Palm Beach

Channel catfish, Mayan cichlid

Caloosahatchee River and tributaries

(including Lake Hicpochee)

Glades, Hendry, Lee

Mayan cichlid, Redear sunfish

Bluegill
Largemouth bass
Chassahowitzka River

Citrus

Largemouth bass

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Cherry Lake

Cherry Lake

COUNTY
Lake

Madison

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Brown bullhead catfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

One per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Chipola River and tributaries (including Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,
Juniper Creek and Dead Lakes)
Redear sunfish, Spotted sunfish
Spotted bullhead catfish,
Largemouth bass,
Shadow bass
Choctawhatchee River and tributaries

Bay, Holmes, Walton,

Washington

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Redbreast sunfish,
Spotted sunfish, Warmouth,
Flathead Catfish

Clear Lake

Colt Creek

Orange

Polk

Bluegill
Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Compass Lake

Jackson

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Conway Chain (Lake Conway, Little

Lake Conway)

Orange

Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Two per week

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Redbreast sunfish, White

catfish
Bluegill, Channel catfish

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Corbett WMA-all ponds on property

Cowpen Lake

Crescent Lake/Dunns Creek

Palm Beach

Putnam

Flagler, Putnam

Largemouth bass,
Black crappie
Crescent Lake

Escambia

Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Crooked Lake

Crooked River

COUNTY
Polk

Franklin

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Crystal River

Citrus

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Cue Lake

Putnam

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Cutler Drain Canal (C-100) System

Miami-Dade

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Cypress Creek Canal (C-14) System

Broward

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bullseye snakehead

One per month

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Dead Lake

Flagler

Dead Lakes [see Chipola River and

tributaries]

Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson

Deerpoint Reservoir

Bay

Dinners Lake

Highlands

Doctors Lake

Clay

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches
Bluegill, White catfish, Redear
sunfish
Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Redbreast sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Red drum

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

White catfish

One per week

One per week

Double Pond

Holmes

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

E-4 Canal System (Lake Ida, Lake

Osborne, Canals)

Broward, Palm Beach

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Mayan

cichlid

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Eagle Lake FMA

Hamilton

Bluegill
Largemouth bass, Sunshine
bass

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Eagle Lake

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Largemouth bass

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

Earman River Canal (C-17) System

East Lake Tohopekaliga

Palm Beach

Osceola

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid, Redear

sunfish
Largemouth bass more than 14
inches
Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Black crappie,
Chain pickerel, Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION

COUNTY

SPECIES

Econfina Creek

Bay, Washington

Spotted sunfish

Econfina River

Taylor

Redbreast sunfish,
Spotted sunfish
Largemouth bass

Econlockhatchee River

Orange, Seminole

Emeralda Marsh WMA, Areas 2, 3 and 4 Lake, Orange

(see also Ocklawaha Lake Chain
listing)

Equaloxic Creek

Liberty

Everglades National Park: All

drainages (coming out of Big Cypress
National Preserve) North and West of
Shark Slough to Park boundary
(includes Broad River, Rogers River,
Lostmans River, New River, Turner
River, Halfway Creek, and Barron
River)

Faka Union Canal

Collier

Farm 13 Reservoir (including Stick

Marsh)

Indian River

Fenholloway River

Taylor

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Redbreast sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown

bullhead catfish, Redbreast
sunfish, Redear sunfish

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill,

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish,

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass,

One per month

One per month

Warmouth

One per month

One per month

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Common snook, Red drum,

Largemouth bass less than 14
inches
Gray snapper
Largemouth bass more than 14
inches

Everglades National Park: Shark River Miami-Dade, Monroe

Slough south of Tamiami Trail,
including Harney and Shark Rivers and
Tarpon Bay and its tributaries
(Squawk, Rookery, North Prong, &
Otter Creeks)

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

One per month

Escambia, Santa Rosa Longear sunfish,

Monroe

All other
individuals

White catfish

Largemouth bass
Escambia River and tributaries [see
advisory in Table 3 for PCBs]

Women of
childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Redear sunfish, Gray snapper

Bluegill, Spotted sunfish

One per month

One per week

Mayan cichlid

One per month

One per month

Common snook, Red drum,

Largemouth bass less than 14
inches, Yellow bullhead catfish

DO NOT EAT

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Largemouth bass 14 inches or

more
Redear sunfish, Spotted sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid,

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black

crappie, Redbreast sunfish,
White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Spotted sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Fisheating Creek

COUNTY
Glades, Highlands

Floral City Pool of the Tsala Apopka

Chain of Lakes (Hampton, Tussock,
and Floral City Lakes)

Citrus

Fox/South Lakes

Brevard

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Blue tilapia

One per week

Two per week

White catfish
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish
Redear sunfish, Bluegill

Gadsden Park, Tampa

Gap Lake

Georges Lake

Grasshopper Lake

Hillsborough

Washington

Putnam

Marion

Black crappie, Warmouth,

Chain pickerel
Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Black crappie

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Warmouth

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Grassy Lake

Highlands

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Haines Creek

Lake

White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Halfmoon Lake

Marion

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Channel catfish

One per week

One per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Hardee Lakes FMA

Hardee

Black crappie
Largemouth bass

Harold Campbell Park (L-5 Canal)

Palm Beach

Henderson Lake

Citrus

Hernando Pool of the Tsala Apopka

Chain of Lakes (Bellamy, Dodd, Todd,
Croft, Van Ness and Hernando Lakes)

Citrus

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION

COUNTY

SPECIES

Higginbotham Lake

Putnam

Largemouth bass

Hillsboro Canal

Palm Beach

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid, Redear

sunfish
Bullseye snakehead

Hillsborough River and tributaries

Hillsborough

Largemouth bass more than 14

inches
Redbreast sunfish
Bluegill
Redear sunfish, Spotted
sunfish, Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Holeyland WMA

Palm Beach

Lake

Holmes Creek

Washington

Homosassa River

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Black crappie, Chain pickerel,
Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Citrus

All other
individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Mayan Cichlid,

Redear sunfish

Holly Chain of Lakes (Including Lake

Ella, Lake Holly, and connected small
ponds)

Women of
childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

One per month

One per month

Choctaw bass

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Gray snapper

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Huguenot Pond

Duval

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Hungryland (WEA) Canal

Palm Beach

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Hunters Lake

Hernando

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Black crappie

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Hurricane Lake (FMA)

Okaloosa

Citrus
Inverness Pool of the Tsala Apopka
Chain of Lakes ( Henderson, Big
Henderson, Tsala Apopka, Spivey, and
Davis Lakes)
Suwanee
Ichetucknee River

Spotted sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Jacks Lake

Lake

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Johns Lake

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass
Black crappie, Largemouth
bass

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LOCATION
Juniper Creek

COUNTY
Calhoun

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Spotted sunfish
Redear sunfish,
Spotted bullhead catfish,

Juniper Lake

Juniper Run

Karick Lake FMA

Kenansville Lake

Kissimmee River (Pool A)

Kissimmee River System (all Pools

except A)

Koch Property

Krome Avenue Canal (L-30)

L-7 Canal

Walton

Marion

Okaloosa

Brevard

Osceola

Shadow bass, Largemouth

bass
Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Redbreast sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish, White catfish

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Bluegill, Redear

sunfish, White catfish, Brown
bullhead catfish, Warmouth
Bluegill, Channel catfish,

Black crappie, Bluegill, Channel

Highlands,
Okeechobee, Osceola, catfish, Redbreast sunfish,
Redear sunfish
Polk
Spotted sunfish, White catfish

Sarasota

Miami-Dade

Palm Beach

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid, Redear

sunfish
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Mayan cichlid, Largemouth
bass
less than 14 inches
Warmouth, Largemouth bass
greater than 14 inches

L-8 Canal

Palm Beach

Bluegill, Channel catfish,

Mayan cichlid, Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches

Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION

Miami-Dade

L-31W Canal

Miami-Dade

L-35B Canal

All other
individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

COUNTY

L-30 Canal (see Krome Avenue Canal)

L-35A Canal

Women of
childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Broward

Broward

SPECIES

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Bluegill, Mayan cichlid, Redear
sunfish
Bullseye snakehead
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Mayan cichlid

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Spotted sunfish, Butterfly

peacock, Largemouth bass less
than 14 inches
Warmouth
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more
L36 North Canal

Palm Beach

Bullseye snakehead

One per week

Two per week

L-38E Canal

Broward

Mayan cichlid

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

One per week

Spotted sunfish, Butterfly

peacock, Largemouth bass less
than 14 inches
Warmouth
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more
L-38W Canal

Broward

Mayan cichlid
Butterfly peacock, Redear
sunfish
Bluegill, Spotted sunfish, Oscar

L-39 Canal

Palm Beach

Warmouth, Yellow bullhead

catfish,
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches,
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more

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LOCATION
L-40 Canal

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Mayan cichlid, Largemouth

bass
less than 14 inches

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week

Two per week

COUNTY
Palm Beach

SPECIES

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

14 inches or more
L-67A Canal

Broward

Mayan cichlid
Butterfly peacock, Redear
sunfish
Bluegill, Spotted sunfish, Oscar

Lake Agnes

Polk

Warmouth, Yellow bullhead

catfish,
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches,
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

Lake Alfred

Polk

Largemouth bass

Lake Alto

Alachua

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Lake Annie

Highlands

Lake, Orange
Lake Apopka [see pesticide advisory
separately in Table 3] The most
conservative advisory is given here
regarding both mercury and pesticides

Redbreast sunfish, Redear

sunfish, Sunshine bass
Black crappie, Bluegill
Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Lake Apthorpe

Highlands

Lake Arbuckle

Polk

Lake Ashby

Volusia

Brown bullhead catfish

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, White catfish

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Avalon

Collier

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Lake Baldwin

Orange

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

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LOCATION
Lake Beauclair

Lake Berry

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown

bullhead catfish, Redear
sunfish,
Redbreast sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie,

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Lake

Orange

SPECIES

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Lake Bessie

Orange

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Bradford

Leon

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Lake Broward

Putnam

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Bryant

Marion

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Black crappie

Lake Buffum

Polk

Channel catfish
Redear sunfish

Lake Butler

Lake Butler

Lake Cannon

Lake Carlton

Orange

Union

Polk

Lake

Bluegill, Black crappie,

Brown bullhead catfish, Redear
sunfish, Redbreast sunfish

Lake Catherine

Marion

Lake Charlotte

Highlands

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Charles

Marion

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

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LOCATION
Lake Chase

Lake Clinch

Lake Conine

Lake Conway

Lake Crosby

Lake Cypress

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie,

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Brown

bullhead catfish, Warmouth

Two per week

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill , Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Orange

Polk

Polk

Orange

Bradford

Osceola

SPECIES

Chain pickerel,
Largemouth bass
Lake Dalhousie

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Lake Daugharty

Volusia

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish

One per week

One per week

Bluegill, Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Brown bullhead catfish, Redear

sunfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Lake Deaton

Lake Delancy

Lake Delevoe

Lake Dexter

Sumter

Marion

Broward

Polk

Largemouth bass
Yellow bullhead catfish
Lake Dias

Volusia

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black

crappie
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Disston

Flagler

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

Black crappie, Warmouth

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

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Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Lake Dora

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

COUNTY
Lake

SPECIES
Black crappie, Bluegill,
Brown bullhead catfish, Redear
sunfish, Redbreast sunfish

Lake Dorr

Lake Down

Lake Eaton

Lake

Orange

Marion

Largemouth bass, Chain

pickerel
Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie,

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Eldorado

Lake

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Ella

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Chain pickerel, Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Lake Ellen

Lake Eloise

Wakulla

Polk

Lake Emma

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Lake Estelle

Orange

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Eustis

Lake

Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown

bullhead catfish, Redear
sunfish
Redbreast sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Eva

Polk

Bluegill
Redear sunfish

Lake Fairview

Orange

Bluegill
Redear sunfish

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Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Lake Francis

COUNTY
Highlands

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Frederica

Orange

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Garfield

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Lake Gentry

Osceola

Black crappie, Bluegill,

Warmouth
Chain pickerel, Largemouth
bass
Lake George

Lake, Marion, Putnam, Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,

Striped bass, Channel catfish,
Volusia
White catfish
Black crappie, Redear sunfish
Redbreast sunfish,
Spotted sunfish
Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Lake Glenada

Highlands

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Glona

Lake

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Griffin

Lake

Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown

bullhead catfish, Redbreast
sunfish, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Lake Hamilton

Polk

Lake Hampton

Bradford

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie,

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass
Chain pickerel
Lake Hancock

Polk

Blue tilapia
Bluegill
Brown bullhead catfish

Lake Harney

Seminole, Volusia

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Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Lake Harris

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Lake

SPECIES
Black crappie, Bluegill, Redear
sunfish, Redbreast sunfish,
Brown bullhead catfish

Lake Hart

Orange

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Lake Hartridge

Lake Hatchineha

Lake Hellen Blazes

Polk

Osceola

Brevard

Lake Hicpochee

Glades

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Holly

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Black Crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth Bass

One per month

Two per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Chain pickerel,

Warmouth
Largemouth bass
Lake Howard

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Lake Huntley

Highlands

Largemouth bass

Lake Iamonia

Leon

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black

crappie
Brown bullhead catfish

Lake Ida [see E-4 Canal System]

Broward, Palm Beach

Lake Idylwild

Polk

Lake Istokpoga

Highlands

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black Crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

White catfish

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass less than 15 inches
Largemouth bass 24 inches
or more

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LOCATION
Lake Ivanhoe

Lake Jackson

COUNTY
Orange

Highlands

Lake Jackson

Leon

Lake Jackson

Walton

Lake Jessie

Lake Jessup

Polk

Seminole

SPECIES
Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,
Redbreast sunfish, Redear
sunfish
Largemouth bass

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black Crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Lake Joanna

Lake

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Josephine

Highlands

Bluegill , Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake June-in-Winter

Highlands

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Kerr

Marion

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Black crappie, Redear sunfish

Largemouth bass less
than 15 inches, Warmouth
Largemouth bass 24 inches
or more
Lake Kissimmee

Osceola, Polk

Brown bullhead catfish, Redear

sunfish

Lake Lancaster

Orange

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Lillian

Highlands

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Livingston

Polk

Warmouth, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

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LOCATION
Lake Lochloosa

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

COUNTY
Alachua

SPECIES
Black crappie, Bluegill, Redear
sunfish
Largemouth bass less
than 15 inches
Warmouth
Largemouth bass 24 inches
or more

Lake Lotela

Lake Louisa

Highlands

Lake

Brown bullhead catfish, Redear

sunfish
White catfish,

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Channel catfish

Largemouth bass
Yellow bullhead catfish
Lake Louise

Orange

Lake Lowery

Polk

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Lucien

Orange

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Lucy

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Lake Lulu

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black Crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Lake Maitland

Orange

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Lake Manatee

Manatee

Bluegill, Channel catfish,

Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Mann

Orange

Black crappie, Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Lake Margaret

Putnam

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Marian

Osceola

Bluegill
Brown bullhead catfish
Redear sunfish

Lake Marion

Polk

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LOCATION
Lake Mary Jane

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Black crappie

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Orange

SPECIES
Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Black crappie, Largemouth
bass

Lake Mattie

Polk

Lake McLeod

Polk

Largemouth bass

Lake Miccosukee

Jefferson, Leon

Bluegill,

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Lake Minnehaha

Lake

Channel catfish, Redear sunfish

Lake Minnehaha

Orange

One per week

Two per week

Yellow bullhead catfish

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth
Largemouth bass,
Black crappie

Lake Minneola

Lake

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

Channel catfish
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Miona

Sumter

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black Crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Lake Mirror

Lake Mizell

Polk

Orange

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth
Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Black crappie
Lake Monroe

Seminole, Volusia

Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,

Striped bass, White catfish,
Channel catfish
Redear sunfish, Black crappie,
Redbreast sunfish
Spotted sunfish
Warmouth
Largemouth bass

Lake Munson (See Table 3 for PCBs

advisory)

Leon

Brown bullhead catfish, Bluegill,

Redear sunfish

Lake Myrtle

Polk

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Lake Norris

Lake

Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

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LOCATION
Lake Octahatchee

Lake Okahumpka

Lake Okeechobee and Rim Canals

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass,

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie,

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish,

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill,

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Hamilton

Sumter

Gladys, Hendry,
Martin, Okeechobee,
Palm Beach

Lake Olivia

Highlands

Lake Osborne [see E-4 Canal System]

Broward, Palm Beach

Lake Osceola

Orange

SPECIES

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, Redear
sunfish, Mayan cichlid
Black crappie, Bluegill, White
catfish
Largemouth bass less than 13
inches
Largemouth bass 18 inches or
more
Largemouth bass

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Lake Palmer

Lake Panasoffkee

Lake Parker

Orange

Sumter

Polk

Black crappie
Bluegill
Brown bullhead catfish
Redear sunfish

Lake Pasadena

Lake Pierce

Pasco

Polk

Bluegill,
Redear sunfish
Chain pickerel
Black crappie,
Largemouth bass

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LOCATION
Lake Placid

Lake Poinsett

COUNTY
Highlands

Brevard, Orange,
Osceola

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per month

Lake Ponte Vedra

St. Johns

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Red drum

Lake Renfroe (St. Marks Wildlife

Refuge)
Lake Rochelle

Wakulla

Largemouth bass

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish,

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth, Chain pickerel,

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass,

One per month

One per month

Black crappie

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Warmouth

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

Lake Rousseau

Citrus

Black crappie
Warmouth, Chain pickerel,

Lake Rowell

Lake Roy

Lake Russell

Lake Sampson

Bradford

Polk

Osceola

Bradford

Chain pickerel, Largemouth

bass
Black crappie
Lake Santa Fe

Lake Sawgrass

Alachua

Brevard

Redear sunfish, Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass

One per month

One per week

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LOCATION
Lake Sebring

COUNTY
Highlands

Lake Seminole (Jim Woodruff

Reservior)

Jackson

Lake Seminole

Pinellas

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black

crappie, Brown bullhead catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

SPECIES

Channel catfish
Largemouth bass

Lake Shangri-La

Hillsborough

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Sheen

Orange

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Escambia

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Bluegill,

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass,

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Lake Shipp

Lake Smart

Lake Stone FMA

Polk

Largemouth bass
Lake Sue

Orange

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Lake Summit

Polk

Lake Sylvan

Seminole

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Talquin

Gadsden, Leon

Bluegill, Black crappie, Brown

bullhead catfish, Redbreast
sunfish, Redear sunfish,
Spotted bullhead catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Channel catfish, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Lake Tarpon

Pinellas

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black

crappie
Largemouth bass

Lake Thonotosassa

Hillsborough

Black crappie, Bluegill,

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LOCATION
Lake Tibet

Lake Tohopekaliga

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Orange

Orange, Osceola

SPECIES

Brown bullhead catfish

Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Chain pickerel

Lake Tom John

Leon

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Lake Tracy

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Lake Trafford

Collier

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Citrus

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Lake Tsala Apopka

Lake Victor

Holmes

Lake Virginia

Orange

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill,

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth
Largemouth bass
Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Lake Wales

Polk

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Lake Walk-in-Water (Weohyakapka)

Polk

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass less than 15

inches
Largemouth bass 24 inches or
more
Brown bullhead catfish,
Channel catfish, White catfish

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

Lake Washington

Brevard

Largemouth bass,
Black crappie
Lake Wauberg

Alachua

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Brown

bullhead catfish
Largemouth bass

Two per week

Two per week

Lake Weir

Marion

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Lake Wilson

Hillsborough

Black crappie, Chain pickerel,

Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass

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LOCATION
Lake Winder

COUNTY
Brevard, Osceola

SPECIES
Channel catfish, White catfish
Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass,
Black crappie
Lake Winterset

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Black crappie
Largemouth bass

Lakes Woodruff System (including

Lakes Dexter, Woodruff, and Spring
Garden Lake)

Lake, Volusia

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish
Black crappie, Bluegill
Warmouth

Lake Yale

Little Econlockhatchee River

Little Fish Lake

Little Manatee River

Lake

Orange, Seminole

Orange

Hillsborough

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Redbreast sunfish, Redear

sunfish, Bluegill
Spotted sunfish, Largemouth
bass
Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill
Redear sunfish, Spotted
sunfish

Little Orange Lake

Alachua

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

Little River

Gadsden

Spotted sunfish

Little Shark River

Monroe

Gray snapper

Two per week

Two per week

Loughman Lake

Brevard

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Lowry Lake

Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

(Including the L-7 and L-40 Canals)

Clay

Palm Beach

Mayan cichlid,
Largemouth bass less
than 14 inches
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more, Warmouth

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LOCATION
Loxahatchee Slough Canal (C-18)

Magnolia Lake

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill

COUNTY
Palm Beach

Clay

SPECIES

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Butterfly peacock,

Mayan cichlid

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per week

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Martin Lake

Bay

Largemouth bass

Medard Reservior

Hillsborough

Bluegill, Channel catfish,

Redear sunfish

Meritt's Mill Pond

Jackson

Bluegill, Largemouth bass,

Redear sunfish

Miami Canal (East of WCA 3)

Dade

Middle Lake

Pasco

Milldam Lake

Marion

Redear sunfish,
Black crappie
Largemouth bass
Montgomery Lake

Columbia

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

Warmouth
Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Moore Lake

Leon

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Mosaic FMA-all lakes on property

Polk

Bluegill, Channel catfish,

Redear sunfish, Largemouth
bass
Black crappie

Two per week

Two per week

Myakka River

Charlotte, Manatee,
Sarasota

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass,
Spotted sunfish, Warmouth
Mystic Lake

Liberty

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

New River

Franklin, Liberty

Spotted sunfish

One per month

One per week

New River, North Fork

Broward

Black mullet, Blue tilapia,

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Mayan cichlid

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Common snook, Spotted tilapia

Big mouth sleeper,
Mayan cichlid
Newnans Lake

Alachua

Black crappie, Bluegill,

Brown bullhead catfish

Nine Mile Pond (Everglades National

Park)

Miami-Dade

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches

North New River Canal (G-15)

Broward

Bluegill, Bullseye snakehead,

Mayan cichlid, Redear sunfish,
Spotted tilapia
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches

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LOCATION

COUNTY

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Ocean Canal

Palm Beach

Largemouth bass

Two per week

Two per week

Ocean Pond

Baker

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Black crappie, Redear sunfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Oceanway Pond FMA

Duval

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Ocheesee Pond

Jackson

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish

Ochlockonee River and tributaries (see Franklin, Gadsden,
Leon, Liberty, Wakulla
separate advisory for Lake Talquin)
Channel catfish, Spotted
sunfish, Striped bass,
Warmouth
Flathead catfish, Redear
sunfish
Largemouth bass
Ochlockonee River north of US 90
bridge

Gadsden, Leon

Ocklawaha (Harris) Lake Chain

(including Lakes Apopka, Beauclair,
Carlton, Dora, Eustis, Griffin, and
Harris and connected waters of
Emeralda Marsh Conservation Areas 2,
3, and 4)

Lake, Orange

Ocklawaha River and tributaries

(including Rodman Reservoir)

Lake, Marion, Putnam

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Spotted
sunfish, Warmouth
Black crappie
Flathead catfish, Largemouth
bass
Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown
bullhead catfish, Redbreast
sunfish, Redear sunfish
Warmouth, Largemouth bass
Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish
Redbreast sunfish, Redear
sunfish, Spotted sunfish
Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Okeeheelee FMA

Palm Beach

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Old Everglades Pump Road Canal

Palm Beach

Bullseye snakehead

Two per week

Two per week

Orange Lake

Alachua

Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,

Redear sunfish, Black crappie

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass less than 15

inches
Warmouth

Otter Creek

Levy

Largemouth bass 24 inches or

more
Redbreast sunfish

One per week

Two per week

White catfish

One per month

One per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Otter Creek (see Table 3 for arsenic

advisory)
Otter Lake

Bay

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Wakulla

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Palestine Lake

Union

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bullseye snakehead

One per week

Two per week

Palm Beach (E1WN) Canal

Palm Beach

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LOCATION
Palm Lake FMA

COUNTY
St. Lucie

SPECIES

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth Bass

Peace River and tributaries

Charlotte, Desoto,
Hardee, Polk

Channel catfish, Brown

bullhead catfish, Spotted
sunfish
Bluegill, Redear sunfish,
Warmouth, Yellow bullhead
catfish, White catfish
Largemouth bass

Perdido River and tributaries

Escambia

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

Spotted sunfish,

Pine Meadows Conservation Area (see Lake

Table 3 for arsenic and pesticides
advisories)
Leon
Piney Z Lake

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Washington

St. Johns

All other
individuals

Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Black

crappie
Channel catfish

Pate Lake

Pellicer Creek

Women of
childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish

One per week

Two per week

Plantation Heritage Pond

Broward

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid

Two per week

Two per week

Pocket Lake

Orange

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

Two per week

Chain pickerel

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Pope Duval Pond (FMA)

Duval

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Porter Lake

Washington

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Puzzle Lake

Red Beach Lake

Seminole, Volusia

Highlands

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Bluegill, Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass

Red Bug Slough

Sarasota

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Blue tilapia, Bluegill,

Redear sunfish,
Largemouth bass

Reedy Lake

Rodman Reservoir

Polk

Black crappie, Bluegill,

Putnam

Redear sunfish, Largemouth

bass
Brown bullhead catfish, Bluegill,
Redear sunfish
Redbreast sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

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LOCATION

COUNTY

SPECIES

Sand Hammock Pond

Holmes

Largemouth bass

Santa Fe River (Lower-downstream of

"rise")

Alachua, Columbia,
Gilchrist, Suwannee

Bluegill, Channel catfish

Santa Fe River (Upper-upstream of

"sink")

Alachua, Bradford,
Columbia, Union

Redear sunfish, Redbreast

sunfish
Spotted sunfish, Spotted
bullhead catfish
Brown bullhead catfish

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Redbreast sunfish, Redear

sunfish,
Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Channel catfish,

Sebastian River

Indian River

Bluegill, Blue tilapia, Gray

snapper
Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Shell Creek

Charlotte

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Shoal River

Okaloosa, Santa Rosa Longear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Spotted sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Spotted sunfish

Chain pickerel, Redear
sunfish, Warmouth

Six Mile Creek

Hillsborough

Smith Lake

Marion

Largemouth bass

Snake Creek Canal (C-9)

Palm Beach

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid,

Redear sunfish
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches, Swamp eel

Sopchoppy River

Wakulla

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

South New River Canal

Broward

Bluegill, Butterfly peacock,

Mayan cichlid, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Bluegill

One per week

Two per week

Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Spring Lake

Seminole

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches
Brown bullhead catfish, Redear
sunfish, White catfish

Largemouth bass,
Yellow bullhead catfish
St. Augustine FMA

Duval

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

St. Augustine Road Pond

Duval

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

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Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
St. Johns River North of SR 415
including Lakes George and Monroe
(Lower River)

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass, Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Brown bullhead catfish,

Channel catfish, White catfish

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Clay, Flagler, Lake,
Marion, Putnam,
Seminole, St. Johns,
Volusia

SPECIES
Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,
Striped bass, Channel catfish,
White catfish
Black crappie, Redear sunfish
Redbreast sunfish

St. Johns River South of SR 415,

including Lakes Harney, Puzzle,
Poinsett, Winder, Washington,
Sawgrass & Hellen Blazes (Upper
River)
St. Marks River (St Marks Wildlife
Refuge)

St. Mary's River and tributaries

Brevard, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole,
Volusia

Leon, Wakulla

Baker, Nassau

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Redbreast sunfish, Redear

sunfish
Spotted sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Redbreast sunfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth Bass

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

Spotted sunfish
Largemouth bass,
White catfish
Starke Lake

Steinhatchee River

Orange

Dixie, Lafayette, Taylor Spotted sunfish

Redbreast sunfish
Redear sunfish

Suwannee Lake

Suwannee River System (Including

Alapaha, Suwannee, and
Withlacoochee Rivers) (see separate
advisory for Santa Fe River)

Suwannee

Alachua, Bradford,
Columbia, Dixie,
Gilchrist, Hamilton,
Lafayette, Levy,
Madison, Suwanne,
Union

Spotted bullhead catfish,

White catfish
Redbreast sunfish, Redear
sunfish, Spotted sunfish
Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,
Channel catfish, Largemouth
bass
Black crappie

One per month

One per month

Sweet Water Creek

Calhoun, Liberty

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Swift Creek Pond

Union

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

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Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
Tamiami Canal- within WCA 3

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Mayan cichlid

One per week

Two per week

Butterfly peacock

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per week

COUNTY
Miami-Dade

SPECIES

Bluegill, Oscar,
Redear sunfish, Spotted sunfish

Tamiami Canal-West (Big Cypress to

Naples)

Collier

Taylor Creek

Okeechobee

Largemouth bass less than 14

inches, Warmouth, Yellow
bullhead catfish
Largemouth bass 14 inches or
more
Mayan cichlid, Largemouth
bass
Largemouth bass

Telogia Creek

Liberty

Spotted sunfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Bluegill, Bule talapia, Redear

sunfish, Brown bullhead catfish,
Channel catfish, Largemouth
bass

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Tenoroc FMA including: Lake 2, Lake Polk

5, Lake A, Lake B, Derby Lake, Hydrilla
Lake, Legs Lake, Picnic Lake, and
Shop Lake

Black crappie

Polk

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Tiger Tail Lake

Broward

Black crappie, Largemouth

bass
Bullseye snakehead

One per week

Two per week

Tropical Park FMA

Miami-Dade

Bluegill, Spotted tilapia

Two per week

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Tiger Lake

Trout Lake

Lake

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Tsala Apopka Chain of Lakes

Citrus

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Turkey Lake

Orange

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

Turner River Canal

Collier

Largemouth bass

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Waccasassa River and tributaries

(including Otter Creek and Wekiva
River)

Levy

Redbreast sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

White catfish

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Spotted sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie, Warmouth

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

Two per week

Wacissa River

Wakulla River

Jefferson

Wakulla

Bluegill,
Redbreast sunfish,
Redear sunfish
Spotted sunfish

Watertown Lake

Columbia

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LOCATION

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Mayan cichlid

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Redear sunfish,

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week

Two per week

COUNTY

WCA2A (Including the L-35B and L-38E Broward, Palm Beach

Canals)

SPECIES

Butterfly peacok
Spotted sunfish,
Largemouth bass less
than 14 inches

Broward

WCA2B

Largemouth bass 14 inches or

more
Bluegill, Largemouth bass
less than 14 inches,
Spotted sunfish, Warmouth

One per month

One per week

Redear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Butterfly peacok

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Mayan cichlid

One per month

One per week

Mayan cichlid,
Yellow bullhead catfish

WCA3A (Including Alligator Alley

Canals, Tamiami Canal, L-38W Canal,
and L-67 Canal)

Broward, Miami-Dade

Largemouth bass 14 inches or

more
Mayan cichlid
Butterfly peacock, Redear
sunfish
Bluegill, Oscar, Spotted sunfish
Largemouth bass less than 14
inches, Warmouth,
Yellow bullhead catfish
Largemouth bass 14 inches
or more

WCA3B (including L-67C and Miami

Canals)

Broward, Miami-Dade

Webb Lake

Charlotte

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Weeki Wachee River

Hernando

Spotted sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per month

Wekiva River (Seminole County)

Seminole

Two per week

Two per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Wekiva River (St. Johns River tributary) Lake, Orange

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish
Spotted sunfish, Yellow
bullhead catfish
Largemouth bass
Bluegill,
Redear sunfish, Warmouth
Redbreast sunfish, Spotted
sunfish
Largemouth bass

Wekiva River (Waccasassa River

tributary)

Levy

One per month

One per week

Redbreast sunfish

One per week

Two per week

White catfish

One per month

One per week

Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

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Table1.Eating Guidelines for Freshwater Fish from Florida Waters

LOCATION
West Palm Beach Canal (C-51 Canal)

COUNTY
Palm Beach

SPECIES

Women of

All other

childbearing
age, young
children
NUMBER OF
MEALS*

individuals

NUMBER OF
MEALS*

Two per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Mayan cichlid,

Redear sunfish,
Largemouth bass less than
14 inches

Wildcat Lake

Lake

Winter Haven Lake Chain (Including

Lakes Cannon, Conine, Eloise,
Hartridge, Howard, Idylwild, Jessie,
Lulu, Mirror, Rochelle, Roy, Shipp,
Smart, Summit, and Winterset)

Polk

Winter Park Lake Chain (Including

Lakes Berry, Maitland, Minnehaha,
Mizell, Osceola, Sue, and Virginia)

Orange

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

Warmouth

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

Two per week

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per week

Two per week

Black crappie

One per month

One per week

One per week

Two per week

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

Largemouth bass

Bluegill, Redbreast sunfish,

Redear sunfish, Warmouth

Withlacoochee River North (Suwannee Hamilton, Madison

tributary)

Spotted bullhead catfish,

White catfish
Redbreast sunfish, Redear
sunfish, Spotted sunfish
Bluegill, Brown bullhead catfish,

Withlacoochee River South

Citrus, Hernando,
Levy, Marion, Pasco,
Polk, Sumter

Channel catfish, Largemouth

bass
Bluegill, Redear sunfish

Two per week

Two per week

Spotted sunfish, Redbreast

sunfish

One per month

Two per week

Largemouth bass

One per month

One per week

Wolf Lake

Highlands

Bluegill

One per month

Two per week

Woodbine Spring Lake

Santa Rosa

Bluegill

One per month

One per week

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Longear sunfish

One per week

Two per week

Bluegill, Spotted sunfish

One per month

Two per week

One per month

One per week

One per month

One per month

Largemouth bass,
Redear sunfish
Yellow River and tributaries

Escambia, Okaloosa,
Santa Rosa

Chain pickerel,
Redear sunfish, Warmouth
Largemouth bass,

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Table 2: Eating Guidelines for Marine and Estuarine Fish from Florida Waters
Women of

All other

childbearing

individuals

age, young children

Number of Meals

Number of Meals
One per month
Two per week
One per week
One per week
Two per week
Two per week
Two per week
One per week
One per month
One per week
Two per week
One per week

Water Body
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters

Species
Almaco jack
Atlantic croaker
Atlantic spadefish
Atlantic stingray
Atlantic thread herring
Atlantic weakfish
Black drum
Black grouper
Blackfin tuna
Bluefish
Bluntnose sting ray
Bonefish

Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and

Florida Keys
Remaining coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters

Crevalle jack
Crevalle jack
Cobia
Dolphin
Fantail mullet
Florida pompano
Gafftopsail catfish
Gag

DO NOT EAT

One per week

Two per week
One per week
One per month
One per month

One per month

One per week
One per month
Two per week
Two per week
Two per week
One per week
One per week

Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and

Florida Keys
Remaining coastal waters
All coastal waters

Gray snapper
Gray snapper
Greater amberjack

One per month

One per week
One per month

Two per week

Two per week
One per week

Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and

Florida Keys
Remaining coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters

Great barracuda
Great barracuda
Gulf flounder
Hardhead catfish
Hogfish

DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per month
One per week
One per week

One per month

Two per week
One per week
Two per week
Two per week

DO NOT EAT

One per month

All coastal waters

All coastal waters

One per month

Two per week
One per week
One per month
One per week
One per week
One per week
One per month
DO NOT EAT

One per month

One per week
One per month

One per month

DO NOT EAT

King mackerel less than

31 inches fork length

King mackerel 31 or more

DO NOT EAT
inches fork length

DO NOT EAT

All coastal waters

All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters

Ladyfish
Lane snapper
Little tunny
Lookdown
Mutton snapper

DO NOT EAT

One per week

One per month

One per week

Two per week
One per month
Two per week
One per week

All coastal waters

Pigfish

One per week

Two per week

One per month

One per month

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Table 2: Eating Guidelines for Marine and Estuarine Fish from Florida Waters
Women of

All other

childbearing

individuals

age, young children

Number of Meals

Water Body
All coastal waters

Pinfish

One per week

Number of Meals
Two per week

Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and

Florida Keys
Remaining coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters

Red drum
Red drum
Red grouper
Red snapper
Sand seatrout
Scamp

One per month

One per month
One per month
One per week
One per month
One per month

One per week

Two per week
One per week
Two per week
One per week
One per week

Shark, all species less

than 43 inches

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Shark, all species 43

inches
or more
Sheepshead

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

One per month

Two per week

Silver perch
Skipjack tuna
Snook

One per month

One per month
One per month

One per week

Two per week
One per month

Remaining coastal waters

All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and
Florida Keys

Snook
Snowy grouper
Southern flounder
Spanish mackerel
Spot
Spotted seatrout

One per month

One per month
One per week
One per month
One per week
One per month

One per week

One per month
Two per week
One per week
Two per week
One per month

Remaining coastal waters

All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and
Florida Keys

Spotted seatrout
Southern kingfish
Striped mullet
Striped mojarra
Tarpon
Tripletail

One per month

One per month
Two per week
Two per week
One per week
One per month

One per week

Two per week
Two per week
Two per week
Two per week
One per week

Remaining coastal waters

All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters

Tripletail
Vermillion snapper
Wahoo
White grunt
White mullet
Yellow-edge grouper
Yellowfin tuna
Yellowtail Snapper

One per month

One per week
One per month
One per month
Two per week
One per month
One per month
One per week

Two per week

Two per week
One per week
One per week
Two per week
Two per week
Two per week
Two per week

All coastal waters

All coastal waters

All coastal waters
All coastal waters
All coastal waters
Florida Bay, Biscayne Bay, and
Florida Keys

Species

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Table 3.

Fish Consumption Advisories for dioxin, PCBs, pesticides, heavy metals, and saxitoxin

WATER BODY

WOMEN OF
CHILDBEARING AGE,
YOUNG CHILDREN

CONTAMINANT COUNTY

SPECIES

Big Sand Lake

Lead (Pb)

Orange

mussels, crayfish, bluegill

livers (grass shrimp and
dragonfly larvae also
showed elevated Pb
levels)
DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Escambia River south of

PCBs

Santa Rosa

Striped mullet

ONE MEAL PER WEEK

ONE MEAL PER WEEK

ONE MEAL PER WEEK

ONE MEAL PER WEEK

SR 184 to mouth of river

ALL OTHER INDIVIDUALS

Escambia

(prepared without skin)

PCBs

Santa Rosa

Striped mullet

Escambia

(prepared without skin)

Lake Apopka

Pesticides

Orange
Lake

Black crappie
Bluegill
Blue tilapia
Brown bullhead catfish
Largemouth bass

ONE MEAL PER WEEK

ONE MEAL PER WEEK
ONE MEAL PER WEEK
ONE MEAL PER MONTH
ONE MEAL PER WEEK

TWO MEALS PER WEEK

TWO MEALS PER WEEK
TWO MEALS PER WEEK
ONE MEAL PER WEEK
TWO MEALS PER WEEK

Lake Munson

PCBs

Leon

ONE MEAL PER MONTH

ONE MEAL PER MONTH

Otter Creek

Arsenic (As)

Bay

Largemouth bass
19 inches or more
Bluegill

ONE MEAL PER MONTH

ONE MEAL PER MONTH

Pine Meadows
Conservation Area

Arsenic,
pesticides

Lake

Bluegill, Yellow bullhead

catfish, Hoplo catfish,
Largemouth bass

TWO MEALS PER WEEK

TWO MEALS PER WEEK

Wagner Creek

Dioxin

Miami-Dade

Checker puffer fish

or Striped mojarra

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Indian River Lagoon

& all marine waters
of the listed counties

Saxitoxin

Brevard
St. Lucie
Martin
Volusia
Indian River

All puffer fish

DO NOT EAT

DO NOT EAT

Escambia Bay;
Upper and Lower

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