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Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
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Hybrid Striped Bass carries consumption advisories on 33 waters across 10 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 hybrid striped bass: Mercury, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for hybrid striped bass is 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 hybrid striped bass has advisories

Waters with hybrid striped bass advisories