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Redbreast Sunfish

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

Redbreast Sunfish carries consumption advisories on 105 waters across 4 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 redbreast sunfish: Mercury, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for redbreast sunfish is For women who may become pregnant, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children under 15: limit to one meal per month due to elevated Mercury. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where redbreast sunfish has advisories

Waters with redbreast sunfish advisories