Georgia

Hancock County

No fish consumption advisory is on file for any of the 15 named waters in Hancock County.

That doesn't mean they've been cleared

Most waters in the United States have never been sampled for contaminants. An absence of an advisory means Georgia hasn't published one — not that the fish have been tested and found safe. Check Georgia EPD — Guidelines for Eating Fish from Georgia Waters before eating your catch, and see Georgia's statewide guidance, which applies to waters with no rule of their own.

Named waters in Hancock County

15 waters with no advisory on file. Listed so you can confirm we've looked — not as evidence the fish are safe.

Aiken Pond
Armstrong Lake
Brown Lake
Browns Lake
Browns Lakes
Coleman Lake
Dickens Lake
Dixon Pond
Fish Hatchery
Glenn Pond
Hale Lake
Harley Lake
McWhorter Pond
O'Quinn Pond
Ray Lake

Where this comes from

State: Georgia advisories
Advisories: Georgia EPD — Guidelines for Eating Fish from Georgia Waters
Regulations: Georgia — Georgia DNR WRD
Water names: U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)