Species

Splake

Splake, a reference illustration for identifying your catch
USFWS Midwest Region (via Wikimedia Commons) — Public domain. Source

Splake carries consumption advisories on 9 waters across 3 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 splake: Mercury

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for splake is For pregnant or nursing women and children under 6: 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 splake has advisories

Waters with splake advisories