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Striped Bass

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

Striped Bass carries consumption advisories on 714 waters across 16 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 striped bass: Dioxins, Mercury, PCBs, PFOS

Advisories are per-water — there is no single answer

The strictest advisory on file for striped bass is Do not eat due to elevated PCB. Whether that applies to your fish depends entirely on where you caught it. Find your water below.

Where striped bass has advisories

Waters with striped bass advisories

Showing 200 of 714 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.