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Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
Ianaré Sévi (for modifications only) Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (via Wikimedia Commons) — Public domain. Source

Smallmouth Bass carries consumption advisories on 1,404 waters across 26 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 smallmouth bass: Chlordane, DDT, Dioxins, Mercury, PCBs, PFAS, PFOS

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for smallmouth 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 smallmouth bass has advisories

Waters with smallmouth bass advisories

Showing 200 of 1,404 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.