Fish consumption advisories

Nevada

Nevada publishes advisories for 5 waters, covering 7 species-and-size recommendations.

Contaminants of concern: Mercury

Waters with advisories in Nevada

5 waters on file. A water not listed here has no advisory in the state's data — which usually means it has never been sampled, not that it's been cleared.

Lakes 2

Reservoirs 3

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Every named water in the state, county by county — including the many with no advisory on file.

Nevada statewide fishing limits

Statewide defaults — specific waters and zones may differ. Verify the current rules before keeping a fish.

SpeciesSizeDaily limitOpen seasonKeep season
Rainbow Trout — 5 Year-round Same as open
Brown Trout — 5 Year-round Same as open
Kokanee — 5 Year-round Same as open
Mountain Whitefish — 5 Year-round Same as open
Largemouth Bass — 15 Year-round Same as open
Smallmouth Bass — 15 Year-round Same as open
Walleye — 15 Year-round Same as open
Striped Bass — 3 Year-round Same as open
White Bass — 15 Year-round Same as open
Hybrid Striped Bass — 15 Year-round Same as open
Channel Catfish — 15 Year-round Same as open
Northern Pike — — Year-round Same as open
Yellow Perch — — Year-round Same as open
Black Crappie — — Year-round Same as open
Bluegill — — Year-round Same as open

Official rules: Nevada — Nevada NDOW regional default

Where this comes from

Advisories
Nevada Div. of Public & Behavioral Health / NDOW — Mercury in Fish
Regulations
Nevada — Nevada NDOW regional default
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