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Redhorse

Redhorse, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
Ellen Edmonson and Hugh Chrisp (via Wikimedia Commons) — Public domain. Source

Redhorse carries consumption advisories on 319 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 redhorse: Lead, Mercury, PCBs

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for redhorse 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 redhorse has advisories

Waters with redhorse advisories

Showing 200 of 319 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.