Species

Largescale Sucker

Largescale Sucker carries consumption advisories on 9 waters across 2 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 largescale sucker: Arsenic, Lead, Mercury, PBDE, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for largescale sucker is Limit to one meal per month due to elevated LEAD, PBDE and PCB. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where largescale sucker has advisories

Montana
Washington

Waters with largescale sucker advisories

Kootenai River Montana
Lake Koocanusa Montana
Lake Roosevelt Washington
Mid-Columbia Washington
Snake River Washington
Spokane River Washington
Spokane River Washington
Spokane River Washington
Spokane River Washington