Fish are nutritious and good to eat, but anglers and other fish lovers need to be aware of the presence of mercury in many kinds of fish. The advisories for Lake Berryessa (Napa County) and Putah Creek (Yolo and Solano Counties) contain “safe eating guidelines” for consumption of fish from the water bodies.

April 28, 2006: OEHHA Releases Draft Advisories on Mercury in Fish in Lower Cosumnes and Mokelumne Rivers

OEHHA accepted public comments on draft fish advisories concerning elevated levels of mercury in some fish in the lower Cosumnes River (Sacramento County) and lower Mokelumne River (San Joaquin County).

February 17, 2006: OEHHA Releases Draft Advisories on Mercury in Fish in Lake Berryessa and Putah Creek

OEHHA accepted public comments on draft fish advisories concerning elevated levels of mercury in some fish in Lake Berryessa (Napa County), and Putah Creek (Yolo and Solano counties).

October 6, 2005: OEHHA Finalizes Advisory on Mercury in Fish From Several Trinity County Water Bodies

Finalized fish advisory concerning levels of mercury in fish from Trinity Lake (also known as Clair Engle Lake), Lewiston Lake, Carrville Pond, the Trinity River upstream of Trinity Lake, and the East Fork Trinity River, all located in northeastern Trinity County.

October 1, 2005: Draft Fish Consumption Guidelines for Trinity Lake and Selected Waterbodies in the Trinity River Watershed (Trinity County)

Note: this advisory was finalized in October 2005.

Fish Advisory Map

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Fish, Ecotoxicology and Water Section

Sacramento Office
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 423-7572
fish@oehha.ca.gov