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Palo Alto County
No fish consumption advisory is on file for any of the 10 named waters in Palo Alto 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 Iowa hasn't published one — not that the fish have been tested and found safe. Check Iowa DNR — Fish Consumption & Safety before eating your catch, and see Iowa's statewide guidance, which applies to waters with no rule of their own.
Named waters in Palo Alto County
10 waters with no advisory on file. Listed so you can confirm we've looked — not as evidence the fish are safe.
- Blue Wing Marsh
- Elbow Lake (historical)
- Fallow Marsh
- Five Island Lake
- Lost Island Lake
- Michaelsen Marsh
- Perkins Marsh
- Rush Lake
- Silver Lake
- Virgin Lake