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Species

Muskellunge

Muskellunge carries consumption advisories on 3 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 muskellunge: Mercury, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for muskellunge 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 muskellunge has advisories

Waters with muskellunge advisories