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Spotted Bass

Spotted Bass carries consumption advisories on 790 waters across 12 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 spotted bass: Mercury, PCBs, PFOS

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for spotted 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 spotted bass has advisories

Waters with spotted bass advisories

Showing 200 of 790 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.