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Flathead Catfish

Flathead Catfish, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
Duane Raver (via Wikimedia Commons) — Public domain. Source

Flathead Catfish carries consumption advisories on 822 waters across 19 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 flathead catfish: Hexavalent chromium, Dioxins, Mercury, PCBs, PFOS, Selenium

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

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

Where flathead catfish has advisories

Waters with flathead catfish advisories

Showing 200 of 822 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.