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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 940 waters across 19 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, Selenium

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 940 waters. Browse a state above for its full list.