Focus On Water
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 Environment and Energy, 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: 2021 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 2021. 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 2021:


MAP
I.D. #
WATERBODY
COUNTY
FISH SPECIES
POLLUTANT OF CONCERN
Big Blue River Basin
1
Oxbow Trails Reservoir
Butler
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill / Black Crappie
Mercury
2
Lake Hastings
Adams
Common Carp
PCBs, Mercury
3
Big Indian Reservoir
Gage
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
4
Pioneer Trail Lake
Hamilton
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill
Mercury
5
Walnut Creek #2
Saline
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill
Mercury
6
Swanton Lake (Swan Lake 67)
Saline
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
7
Willard L. Meyer (Swan Creek Lake 5A)
Saline
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
8
Wolf-Wildcat Lake
Gage
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill
Mercury
9
Cub Creek 9B (Leisure Lake)
Jefferson
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Elkhorn River Basin
10
Goose Lake
Holt
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
11
West Point City Lake
Cuming
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
12
Atkinson Lake
Holt
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
13
Maskenthine Lake
Stanton
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill
Mercury
14
Maple Creek Recreation Area Lake
Platte
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Little Blue River Basin
15
Crystal Springs NW Lake
Jefferson
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
16
Lone Star Reservoir
Fillmore
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill
Mercury
17
Big Sandy Creek
Thayer
Channel Catfish
Mercury
18
Liberty Cove
Webster
Largemouth Bass / Bluegill / Black Crappie
Mercury
19
Little Blue River
Jefferson
Channel Catfish
Mercury
Loup River Basin
20
Columbus City Park Pond
Platte
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
21
North Loup SRA Lake
Howard
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
22
Davis Creek Lake
Valley
Common Carp / White Bass
Mercury
23
Calamus Reservoir
Loup
Common Carp
Mercury
24
Frye Lake - WMA
Grant
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
25
Ansley City Lake
Custer
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
26
Melham Park Lake
Custer
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
27
Arnold Lake
Custer
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
28
Pressey Pond - WMA
Custer
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
29
Pibel Lake
Wheeler
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
30
Ravenna Lake
Buffalo
Largemouth Bass
Mercury
31
Sherman Reservoir
Sherman
White Bass / Largemouth Bass / Walleye
Mercury
Lower Platte River Basin
32
Louisville Lake No. 3 - SRACassLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
33
Two Rivers Lake No. 1 - SRADouglasLargemouth BassMercury
34
Fremont Lake No. 11 - SRADodgeLargemouth BassMercury
35
Fremont Lake No. 1DodgeLargemouth BassMercury
36
Lake BabcockPlatteCommon CarpMercury
37
Lake WanahooSaundersLargemouth BassMercury
38
Hedgefield Lake - WMALancasterLargemouth BassMercury
39
Holmes LakeLancasterLargemouth Bass / Walleye / BluegillMercury
40
Stagecoach LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
41
Cottontail LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
42
Yankee Hill LakeLancasterLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
43
Bowling LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
44
Bluestem LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
45
Conestoga LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
46
Olive Creek LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
47
Branched Oak LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
48
Merganser LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
49
Red Cedar LakeSaundersLargemouth BassMercury
50
Wild Plum LakeLancasterLargemouth Bass / White CrappieMercury
51
Meadowlark LakeSewardLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
52
East Twin LakeSewardLargemouth BassMercury
53
Timber Point LakeButlerLargemouth BassMercury
54
Czechland LakeSaundersLargemouth BassMercury
55
Redtail LakeButlerLargemouth BassMercury
56
Oak CreekLancasterCommon Carp / Channel CatfishMercury
57
Wildwood ReservoirLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
Middle Platte River Basin
58
Mormon Island Middle Lake - SRAHallLargemouth BassMercury
59
L.E. Ray LakeHallLargemouth BassMercury
60
Wax Axe Lake - SRABuffaloSmallmouth BassMercury
61
Windmill State Park Lake # 1BuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
62
Bassway Strip Lake No. 5BuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
63
Fort Kearny Lake # 5 (SRA)KearneyLargemouth BassMercury
64
Kea Lake - WMABuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
65
Kea West Lake - WMABuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
66
Cottonmill LakeBuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
67
Union Pacific Lake - SRABuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
68
Pawnee Slough LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
69
Johnson LakeGosperWhite BassMercury
70
Elwood ReservoirGosperLargemouth Bass / WalleyeMercury
71
Gallager Canyon Reservoir (SRA)DawsonLargemouth BassMercury
72
Jeffery ReservoirLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
73
West Brady Lake (WMA)LincolnLargemouth BassMercury
74
Maxwell Rest Stop NDOT LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
75
Crystal LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
76
East Odessa Lake (WMA)BuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
77
Archway Pond #1BuffaloLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
78
Fort McPherson LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
Missouri Tributaries River Basin
79
Lawrence Youngman LakeDouglasLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
80
Offutt LakeSarpyLargemouth Bass / Smallmouth BassMercury
81
Walnut Creek LakeSarpyLargemouth BassMercury
82
Prairie Queen LakeSarpyLargemouth BassMercury
83
Wehrspann LakeSarpyLargemouth BassMercury
84
Standing Bear LakeDouglasLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
85
Glenn Cunningham LakeDouglasLargemouth BassMercury
86
Prairie View LakeDouglasLargemouth BassMercury
87
Summit LakeBurtLargemouth BassMercury
88
Buckskin Hills LakeDixonLargemouth BassMercury
Nemaha River Basin
89
Duck LakeNemahaLargemouth BassMercury
90
Steinart Park LakeOtoeLargemouth BassMercury
91
Verdon LakeRichardsonLargemouth BassMercury
92
Kirkman's Cove LakeRichardsonLargemouth BassMercury
93
Prairie Knoll LakePawneeLargemouth BassMercury
94
Iron Horse Trail LakePawneeLargemouth Bass / Bluegill / Black CrappieMercury
95
Burchard LakePawneeLargemouth BassMercury
96
Mayberry Lake -WMAPawneeLargemouth BassMercury
97
Wilson Creek 2X - WMAOtoeLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
98
Wirth Brothers LakeJohnsonLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
Niobrara River Basin
99
Schoolhouse LakeCherryLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
100
Box Butte ReservoirDawesLargemouth Bass / Smallmouth BassMercury
101
Cottonwood LakeCherryLargemouth BassMercury
102
Cub Creek LakeKeya PahaLargemouth BassMercury
103
Merritt ReservoirCherryWalleye / Largemouth BassMercury
104
Shell LakeCherryLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
105
West Long LakeCherryLargemouth BassMercury
106
Valentine Mill PondCherryLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
107
Walgren LakeSheridanLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
North Platte River Basin
108
Bridgeport Middle LakeMorrillLargemouth BassMercury
109
Crescent LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
110
Island LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
111
Blue LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
112
Morrill Sandpit - SouthScotts BluffLargemouth BassMercury
113
Morrill Sandpit - NorthScotts BluffLargemouth BassMercury
114
North Platte RiverMorrillCommon CarpMercury, Selenium
115
Smith LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
Republican River Basin
116
Frenchman #1 WMA West LakeHayesLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
117
Oxford City LakeFurnasLargemouth BassMercury
118
Frenchman #2 WMA Middle LakeHayesLargemouth BassMercury
119
Frenchman #3 WMA East LakeHayesLargemouth BassMercury
120
Hayes Center WMA LakeHayesLargemouth BassMercury
121
Rock Creek LakeDundyLargemouth BassMercury
122
Swanson ReservoirHitchcockWalleyeMercury
South Platte River Basin
123
Chappell Interstate LakeDeuelLargemouth BassMercury
124
East Hershey LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
125
East Sutherland LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
126
Hershey LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
127
Maloney Res. Outlet Canal - above hydroLincolnCommon Carp / Smallmouth BassPCBs, Mercury / Mercury
128
Maloney Res. Outlet Canal - below hydroLincolnChannel Catfish / Smallmouth BassPCBs, Mercury / Mercury
129
North Platte Interstate LakeLincolnLargemouth Bass / Yellow PerchMercury
130
Ogallala City Park Lake (Humphrey Pond)KeithLargemouth BassPCBs, Mercury
131
Sutherland ReservoirLincolnCommon CarpPCBs, Mercury
132
Sutherland Cooling PondLincolnLargemouth Bass / Flathead CatfishMercury
133
Sutherland Outlet CanalLincolnChannel CatfishPCBs, Mercury
White-Hat Creek River Basin
134
Carter P. Johnson LakeSiouxLargemouth BassMercury
135
Grabel Pond #5DawesLargemouth BassMercury
136
Isham Dam LakeSheridanLargemouth Bass / Bluegill / Yellow PerchMercury
137
Whitney ReservoirDawesWhite BassMercury




*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
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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