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Common Carp

Common Carp carries consumption advisories on 1,327 waters across 27 states. Limits depend on the water and the fish's size — a bigger fish has had longer to accumulate contaminants, so it's usually the stricter one.

Contaminants found in common carp: Arsenic, Cadmium, Chlordane, DDT, DIELDRIN, Dioxins, Lead, Mercury, PCBs, Pesticides, PFAS, PFOS, Selenium

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for common carp is For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: do not eat due to elevated Mercury and PCB. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where common carp has advisories

Waters with common carp advisories

Showing 200 of 1,327 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.