Fingr Laks Rgion Halth Advic on Eating Fish You Catch MAP INSIDE Including Allgany, Broom, Cayuga, Chmung, Cortland, Livingston, Monro, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuylr, Snca, Stubn, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayn, and Yats Countis
Why W Hav Advic Fishing is fun and fish ar an important part of a halthy dit. Fish contain high quality protin, ssntial nutrints, halthy fish oils and ar low in saturatd fat. Howvr, som fish contain chmicals at lvls that may b harmful to halth. To hlp popl mak halthir choics about which fish thy at, th Nw York Stat Dpartmnt of Halth issus advic about ating sportfish (fish you catch). Th halth advic about which fish to at dpnds on: Whr You Fish Fish from watrs that ar affctd by industrial sourcs ar mor likly to b contaminatd than fish from othr watrs. In th Fingr Laks rgion for xampl, fish from Cayuga Lak ar gnrally lss contaminatd than fish from Lak Ontario and Onondaga Lak. This is bcaus Cayuga Lak has bn lss affctd by crtain industrial chmicals. If you r planning a fish mal, plas rad th sction Whr can th whol family at th fish? insid this brochur. Som fish ar known to mov from laks and rivrs into tributaris, such as from Onondaga Lak into th Snca Rivr. Th lak and rivr advic also applis to its tributaris up to th first barrir that stops fish from moving upstram, such as a dam or watrfall. Who You Ar Womn of childbaring ag (undr 50) and childrn undr 15 ar advisd to limit th kinds of fish thy at and how oftn thy at thm. Womn who at highly contaminatd
fish and bcom prgnant may hav an incrasd risk of having childrn who ar slowr to dvlop and larn. Chmicals may hav a gratr ffct on th dvlopmnt of young childrn or unborn babis. Also, som chmicals may b passd on in mothr s milk. Womn byond thir childbaring yars and mn may fac fwr halth risks from som chmicals. For that rason, th advic for womn ovr ag 50 and mn ovr ag 15 allows thm to at mor kinds of sportfish and mor oftn (s insid tabl). What You Catch Thr is spcific advic about limiting or not ating crtain kinds of fish in som of this rgion s watrbodis (s insid tabl). Som fish hav highr lvls of chmicals than othrs. In gnral, smallr fish ar lss contaminatd than largr, oldr fish of th sam spcis. You can also choos to at fish from watrs not listd in th insid tabl and follow th gnral advic to at up to four mals pr month. Halth Risks Th primary chmicals of concrn in th Fingr Laks rgion ar PCBs, dioxin, mirx and mrcury. Ths chmicals build up in your body ovr tim. Halth problms that may rsult from chmicals in fish rang from small changs in halth that ar hard to dtct to birth dfcts and cancr. (Visit www.halth.ny.gov/fish for mor info.)
COMMON FISH OF THE FINGER LAKES REGION Brook trout Brown bullhad Tips for Halthir Eating Try to spac out your fish mals. For xampl, if th advic is that you can at up to four mals a month, don t at thm all in th sam wk. This is particularly important for womn and young childrn. On mal = ½ pound Bactria, viruss or parasits can b in or on fish. Kp harvstd fish cold. War glovs whn skinning and trimming. Wash hands and surfacs oftn whn prparing fish, and kp raw foods sparat. Cook fish and shllfish thoroughly bfor ating. Brown trout Tips to Rduc PCBs, Dioxin, and Mirx Carp Chain pickrl Channl catfish Chinook salmon PCBs, dioxin and mirx ar found at highr lvls in th fat of fish. Rduc fat by proprly trimming, skinning and cooking your catch: Cooking or soaking fish cannot liminat th chmicals, but hat from cooking mlts som of th fat. Broil, grill or bak th trimmd, skinnd fish on a rack so that th fat drips away. Do not us drippings in saucs or gravis. To rduc xposurs to PCBs, dioxin, and mirx avoid or at lss carp, channl catfish, lak trout, salmon (chinook, coho), and whit prch bcaus ths fish tnd to hav highr lvls of ths contaminants. Coho salmon Lak trout Largmouth bass Northrn pik Tips to Avoid Mrcury Th only way to rduc how much mrcury you gt from fish is to avoid crtain spcis or at lss contaminatd fish. To rduc xposurs to mrcury, avoid or at lss largmouth and smallmouth bass, northrn pik, pickrl, wally and largr yllow prch (for xampl, longr than 10 inchs) bcaus ths fish tnd to hav highr mrcury lvls. 1 Mrcury is distributd throughout a fish s muscl tissu (th part you at), rathr than in th fat and skin. Trimming and skinning will not rduc th amount of mrcury in a fish mal. Pumpkinsd/Sunfish Rainbow trout Rock bass Smallmouth bass Wally Whit prch Whit suckr Yllow prch
Location & Tributaris (Chmical of Concrn) Fish Mn Ovr 15 & Womn Ovr 50 Womn Undr 50 & Childrn Undr 15 All watrs NOT listd (Fingr Laks Rgion) Canadic Lak (PCBs) All fish Up to 4 mals/month Up to 4 mals/month Lak trout Gratr than 23", ; Lss than 23", up to 1 mal/month Brown trout Up to 1 mal/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month Chnango Rivr (Mrcury) Irondquoit Bay (PCBs, Mirx, Dioxin) Kopprs Pond (PCBs) Lak Ontario * (PCBs, Mirx, Dioxin) Wally Gratr than 22", up to 1 mal/month; Lss than 22", up to 4 mals/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month Sam advic as Lak Ontario Carp Up to 1 mal/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month Whit suckr Up to 1 mal/month Whit prch Lak trout East of Point Brz, up to 1 mal/ month; Wst of Point Brz, Gratr than 25", up to 1 mal/month; Lss than 25", up to 4 mals/month Carp, Channl catfish Brown trout Gratr than 20", up to 1 mal/month; Lss than 20", up to 4 mals/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month Wally Onondaga Lak (PCBs, Mrcury, Dioxin) Largmouth bass, Smallmouth bass Gratr than 15", ; Lss than 15", up to 1 mal/month Carp, Channl catfish, Whit prch Brown bullhad, Pumpkinsd sunfish Up to 4 mals/month All othr fish Up to 1 mal/month Rushford Lak (Mrcury) Snca Rivr Downstram of Lock 24 at Baldwinsvill (PCBs, Mrcury, Dioxin) Skanatls Crk From Dam at Skanatls to Snca Rivr (PCBs) Susquhanna Rivr (Mrcury) Wally Up to 1 mal/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month Sam advic as Onondaga Lak Brown trout 2 Gratr than 10", up to 1 mal/month; Lss than 10", up to 4 mals/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month Wally Gratr than 22", up to 1 mal/month; Lss than 22", up to 4 mals/month All othr fish Up to 4 mals/month * Chck th DEC wbsit for rgulations and spcial rstrictions for crtain spcis: www.dc.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing.html.
Oswgo Cross Lak WAYNE Eri Ca nal Lyons r ca a La aigu MADISON Owa and Lnox Syracus Pnn Yan CHENANGO Cortland SENECA Canadic Lak CAYUGA Lak Can Onondaga Lak ONONDAGA Auburn k Honoy Lak ak Dam at Skanatls uga Cay YATES a Lak Hmlock Lak Watrloo Snc Consus Lak Canandaigua Onida L k ak o L s La isc Ot atl an Sk Lak sco Sn Baldwinsvill Ska na Cr tls k Riv ONTARIO LIVINGSTON r Sodus Bay Irondquoit Bay ONEIDA Riv MONROE Rochstr OSWEGO go w Os Lak Ontario CORTLAND Norwich Ithaca SCHUYLER r Riv TOMPKINS Bath STEUBEN Kopprs Pond Chm ung Ch n an go Watkins Gln TIOGA CHEMUNG Elmira Rivr Susquhanna Rivr Owgo BROOME Binghamton What about tributaris and connctd watrs? Th spcific advic in th tabl applis to tributaris and connctd watrs if thr ar no dams, falls or barrirs to stop th fish from moving upstram. This is bcaus chmicals rmain in fish whn thy mov from on watrbody to anothr. If you ar not sur about possibl fish barrirs nar watrs whr you ar fishing, call your DEC offic listd on th back of this brochur. Whr can th whol family at th fish? Th Fingr Laks rgion has grat fishing. Evryon in th family can follow th gnral advic and njoy up to four fish mals a month from any watrs in this rgion not listd in th tabl, such as: Cayuga Lak Hmlock Lak Honoy Lak Otisco Lak Snca Lak Skanatls Lak Ths laks ar just xampls of fishing spots whr th four mals a month gnral advic applis. Th DEC fishing wbsit 3 of rsourcs to hlp you find public accss fishing sits, boat launchs, and listd on th back of this brochur has a walth licns information. It also includs information on what typs of fish ar found in diffrnt watrbodis across Nw York. Rmmbr to chck for spcific advic lik that listd in th tabl if you plan on ating th fish you catch. If you hav qustions about halth advic for your favorit watrbody call th fish advisory tam at (518) 402-7800. Visit www.halth.ny.gov/fish for th latst advic about ating your catch for all rgions in th stat.
Fish from Stors and Rstaurants Mor Information Nw York Stat Fish Advisoris Dpartmnt of Halth www.halth.ny.gov/fish (518) 402-7800 (800) 458-1158 mail BTSA@halth.stat.ny.us Othr Fish Information Environmntal Protction Agncy www.pa.gov/ost/fish Th US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rgulats th sal of commrcial fish in markts. Du to concrns about mrcury, FDA adviss prgnant womn, womn who may bcom prgnant, nursing mothrs and young childrn to avoid shark, swordfish, king mackrl and tilfish. Food and Drug Administration: (888) SAFEFOOD, (888) 723-3366 Food and Drug Administration www.fda.gov/food/rsourcsforyou/ Consumrs/ucm110591.htm Nw York Stat Fishing Dpartmnt of Environmntal Consrvation (DEC) www.dc.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing.html Nw York Stat Fishing, cont. DEC Rgion 7 (Broom, Cayuga, Cortland, Onondaga, Tioga, and Tompkins countis) Cortland Offic (607) 753-3095 x213 fwfish7@dc.ny.gov DEC Rgion 8 (Chmung, Livingston, Monro, Ontario, Schuylr, Snca, Stubn, Wayn and Yats countis) Avon Offic (585) 226-2466 fwfish8@dc.ny.gov DEC Rgion 9 (Allgany county) Allgany Sub-Offic (716) 372-0645 fwfish9@dc.ny.gov 2768 4/14