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Fish Consumption Advisories

Fish consumption advisories are in effect at the Nebraska lakes and stream segments listed on the table below. Samples are collected by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, analyzed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and advisories are issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. A more detailed explanation of the sampling program can be found in the document, “Regional Ambient Fish Tissue Program: 2016 Assessment Report.”

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The advisories listed below are not a ban on eating fish, but it is suggested that the public limit long-term consumption of fish caught from those specific waterbodies to eight ounces per week (for adults). These advisories are based on sampling taken through 2016. The table below lists the waterbody advisories by county and the contaminants of primary concern. Many compounds were analyzed in the samples, but only the primary ones listed led to consumption advisories.

Fish Consumption Advisory Sites In Nebraska Through 2016:

WATERBODY	COUNTY	FISH SPECIES	PRIMARY POLLUTANT(S) OF CONCERN
Lake Hastings	Adams	Common Carp	PCBs
Bassway Strip Lake No. 5	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Blue Hole Lake - WMA	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Coot Shallows Lake - WMA	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Cottonmill Lake	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Kea Lake	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Kea West Lake - WMA	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Ravenna Lake	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Sandy Channel Lake - SRA	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
South Loup River	Buffalo	Channel Catfish	Mercury
Union Pacific Lake - SRA	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
War Axe Lake -SRA	Buffalo	Smallmouth Bass	Mercury
Yanney Park Lake	Buffalo	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Summit Lake	Burt	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Homestead Lake	Butler	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
Redtail Lake	Butler	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Timber Point Lake	Butler	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Platte River	Cass	Channel Catfish	PCBs, Mercury
Cottonwood Lake	Cherry	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Duck Lake	Cherry	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Merritt Reservoir	Cherry	Walleye / Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Schoolhouse Lake	Cherry	Northern Pike / Largemouth Bass / Black Crappie	Mercury
Shell Lake	Cherry	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Valentine Mill Pond	Cherry	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
West Point City Lake	Cuming	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Ansley City Lake	Custer	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Melham Park Lake	Custer	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Pressey Pond -WMA	Custer	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Box Butte Reservoir	Dawes	Northern Pike / Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Grabel Pond No. 5	Dawes	Largemouth Bass	Mercury, Selenium
Whitney Reservoir	Dawes	White Bass	Mercury
Cozad Lake - WMA	Dawson	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Darr Lake -WMA	Dawson	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Dogwood Lake -WMA	Dawson	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
East Gothenburg Lake - WMA	Dawson	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Plum Creek Canyon Reservoir	Dawson	Common Carp	PCBs
West Cozad Lake - WMA	Dawson	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Chappell Interstate Lake	Deuel	Largemouth Bass	Mercury, Selenium
Buckskin Hills Lake	Dixon	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Fremont Lake No. 1	Dodge	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Fremont Lake No. 11 - SRA	Dodge	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Fremont Lake No. 20E - SRA	Dodge	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
PrairieView Lake	Douglas	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Standing Bear Lake	Douglas	Largemouth Bass / Black Crappie	Mercury
Two Rivers Lake No. 1 - SRA	Douglas	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Glenn Cunningham Lake	Douglas	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Lawrence Youngman Lake	Douglas	Largemouth Bass / Black Crappie / Bluegill	Mercury
Rock Creek Lake	Dundy	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Lone Star Reservoir	Fillmore	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Medicine Creek Reservoir	Frontier	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Big Blue River	Gage	Common Carp	PCBs, Dieldrin
Rockford Lake	Gage	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Wolf-Wildcat Lake	Gage	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Crescent Lake	Garden	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Island Lake	Garden	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Smith Lake	Garden	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Elwood Reservoir	Gosper	Northern Pike / Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Phillips Lake	Gosper	Common Carp	Mercury
Tri-County Supply Canal -below J1 Hydro	Gosper	Common Carp	PCBs
Frey Lake - WMA	Grant	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Cheyenne Lake - SRA	Hall	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
L.E. Ray Lake	Hall	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Mormon Island Middle Lake - SRA	Hall	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Frenchman WMA West Lake	Hayes	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Hayes Center WMA Lake	Hayes	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Goose Lake	Holt	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Atkinson Lake	Holt	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Farwell South Reservoir	Howard	Largemouth Bass / Common Carp	Mercury
Crystal Springs NW Lake	Jefferson	Channel Catfish	PCBs, Mercury
Wirth Brothers Lake	Johnson	Largemouth Bass / Black Crappie	Mercury
Lake McConaughy	Keith	Walleye	Mercury, Selenium
Ogallala City Park Lake	Keith	Channel Catfish	PCBs, Chlordane
Cub Creek Lake	Keya Paha	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Missouri River	Knox	Flathead Catfish	Mercury
Bowling Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Cottontail Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Hedgefield Lake - WMA	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Holmes Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Merganser Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Oak Creek	Lancaster	Channel Catfish	Mercury
Olive Creek Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Pawnee Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Wild Plum Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass / White Crappie	Mercury
Wildwood Reservoir	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Yankee Hill Lake	Lancaster	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
Birdwood Lake	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
East Hershey Lake	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
East Sutherland Lake	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Fort McPherson Lake	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Fremont Slough - WMA	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Hershey Lake	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Interstate Lake - North Platte	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Maloney Res. Outlet Canal - above hydro	Lincoln	Common Carp	PCBs, Mercury
Maloney Res. Outlet Canal - below hydro	Lincoln	Channel Catfish / Smallmouth Bass	PCBs / Mercury
North Platte River	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Pawnee Slough Lake	Lincoln	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Sutherland Cooling Pond	Lincoln	Common Carp / Largemouth Bass	Mercury, Selenium / Mercury
Sutherland Outlet Canal	Lincoln	Channel Catfish	PCBs, Mercury
Sutherland Reservoir	Lincoln	Common Carp	PCBs, Mercury
Calamus Reservoir	Loup	Common Carp	Mercury
Bridgeport Middle Lake	Morrill	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
North Platte River	Morrill	Common Carp	Mercury, Selenium
Auburn Rotary Club Lake	Nemaha	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Steinart Park Lake	Otoe	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Wilson Creek 2X - WMA	Otoe	Largemouth Bass / Black Crappie	Mercury
Burchard Lake	Pawnee	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Mayberry Lake - WMA	Pawnee	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Iron Horse Trail Lake	Pawnee	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Prairie Knoll Lake	Pawnee	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
Holdredge Park Lake	Phelps	Largemouth Bass	Mercury, Selenium
Columbus City Park Pond	Platte	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Lake Babcock	Platte	Common Carp	Mercury
Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake	Platte	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Kirkman's Cove Lake	Richardson	Largemouth Bass / Common Carp	Mercury
Missouri River	Richardson	Flathead Catfish	Mercury
Willard L. Meyer - Swan Creek Lake 5A	Saline	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Swanton Lake - Swan Lake No. 67	Saline	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Walnut Creek Lake No. 2	Saline	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Offutt Lake	Sarpy	Channel Catfish / Common Carp	PCBs
Walnut Creek Lake	Sarpy	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
Wehrspann Lake	Sarpy	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Prairie Queen Lake	Sarpy	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Czechland Lake	Saunders	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Lake Wanahoo	Saunders	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Memphis Lake	Saunders	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Red Cedar Lake	Saunders	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Morrill Sandpit - North	Scottsbluff	Largemouth Bass	Mercury, Selenium
Morrill Sandpit - Southwest	Scottsbluff	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Meadowlark Lake	Seward	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
Isham Dam Lake	Sheridan	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Smith Lake	Sheridan	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Walgren Lake	Sheridan	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Sherman Reservoir	Sherman	White Bass	Mercury
Carter P. Johnson Lake	Sioux	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Maskenthine Lake	Stanton	Largemouth Bass / Bluegill	Mercury
Big Sandy Creek	Thayer	Channel Catfish	Mercury
Auble Pond	Valley	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Davis Creek Lake	Valley	Common Carp / White Bass	Mercury
Liberty Cove	Webster	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Pibel Lake	Wheeler	Largemouth Bass	Mercury
Recharge Lake	York	Largemouth Bass	Mercury

*The “Fish Species” listed on the table denotes the type of fish that were analyzed from that waterbody. Although advisories are issued only for the species analyzed, it should be noted that other species of fish inhabiting the same waterbody may bioaccumulate similar levels of contaminants. However, these levels can vary depending on the type of fish. For example, mercury tends to bioaccumulate to a greater extent in larger predator fish, such as largemouth bass, and is typically lower in smaller fish and species such as bluegill and crappie. For more information, refer to the DHHS brochure, “Eat Safe Fish in Nebraska”*

Additional links:
For more information about the chemicals of primary concern and health risks, see Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Environmental Risk Assessment* web page. The URL is: www.nebraska.gov/eatsafefish*.

The Nebraska Fishing Guide* provides information you need to fish Nebraska water, including: regulations; seasons; limits; special area regulations; public waters guide; stocking reports; outdoor reports; a fish identification guide; Master Angler Awards; photos; discussion forum; and, the ability to purchase a permit online. The URL is: http://outdoornebraska.gov/fishingguidesandreports/ *

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