04-26-2006, 05:26 PM
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's (TDEC) Division of Water Pollution Control issues advisories for the consumption of fish from certain Tennessee waters.
High risk groups such as children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should avoid consuming contaminated fish. An infrequent meal of the listed fish is not believed to have a measurable health risk for normal risk groups since adverse health effects are considered to be a result of routine and long-term exposure.
Health risks can be substantially reduced by taking a few precautions. Big fish tend to have higher concentrations of toxic substances than smaller ones since they have had more time to accumulate. Many toxic materials are stored in fatty tissues, so remove and discard the belly flap and fatty strip along the backbone and lateral line. Filleting the fish and removing the skin is also advisable. Broiling, baking, or grilling provides additional risk reduction. These risk reduction suggestions do not reduce health risks related to mercury.
Contact your regional TWRA office or TDEC's Water Pollution Control office at (615) 532-0699 for specific information regarding aquatic contaminants or affected waters.
[center]The following was updated in February of 2006 and copied from TWRA's 2006 Fishing Guide. [/center] Waterway County Portion Pollutant Comments Loosahatchie
River Shelby Mile 0.0 - 20.9 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten Wolf River Shelby Mile 0.0 - 18.9 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten Mississippi
River Shelby MS line to
mile 745 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten, commercial fishing prohibited McKellar Lake Shelby Entirety Chlordane Fish should not be eaten Nonconnah
Creek Shelby Mile 0.0 - 1.8 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten, advisory ends at Horn Lake Road bridge N. Fork
Holston River Sullivan,
Hawkins Mile 0.0 - 6.2 Mercury Fish should not be eaten, advisory goes to TN/VA line E. Fork
Poplar Creek
and Poplar
Creek
Embayment
Anderson,
Roane Mile 0.0 - 15.0 Mercury,
PCBs Fish should not be eaten, also avoid contact with water Chattanooga
Creek Hamilton Mouth to
GA line PCBs,
Chlordane Fish should not be eaten, also avoid contact with water Woods
Reservoir Franklin Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten Fort Loudoun
Reservoir Loudon,
Knox,
Blount Entirety PCBs Commercial fishing for catfish prohibited; catfish, largemouth bass over two pounds, or any largemouth bass from the Little River Embayment should not be eaten. Tellico
Reservoir Loudon,
Monroe Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten Melton Hill
Reservoir Knox,
Anderson Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten Watts Bar
Reservoir Roane, Meigs,
Rhea, Loudon TN River
portion PCBs Catfish, striped bass and hybrid striped bass should not be eaten. Precautionary advisory* for sauger, carp, smallmouth buffalo, white bass and largemouth bass Watts Bar
Reservoir Roane,
Anderson Clinch
River Arm PCBs Striped bass should not be eaten, precautionary advisory for catfish and sauger* Boone
Reservoir Sullivan,
Washinton Entirety PCBs,
Chlordane Precautionary advisory for carp and catfish* Nickajack
Reservoir Hamilton,
Marion Entirety PCBs Precautionary advisory for catfish.*
*Precautionary Advisory - Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should not eat the fish species named. All other persons should limit consumption of the named species to one meal per month.
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High risk groups such as children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should avoid consuming contaminated fish. An infrequent meal of the listed fish is not believed to have a measurable health risk for normal risk groups since adverse health effects are considered to be a result of routine and long-term exposure.
Health risks can be substantially reduced by taking a few precautions. Big fish tend to have higher concentrations of toxic substances than smaller ones since they have had more time to accumulate. Many toxic materials are stored in fatty tissues, so remove and discard the belly flap and fatty strip along the backbone and lateral line. Filleting the fish and removing the skin is also advisable. Broiling, baking, or grilling provides additional risk reduction. These risk reduction suggestions do not reduce health risks related to mercury.
Contact your regional TWRA office or TDEC's Water Pollution Control office at (615) 532-0699 for specific information regarding aquatic contaminants or affected waters.
[center]The following was updated in February of 2006 and copied from TWRA's 2006 Fishing Guide. [/center] Waterway County Portion Pollutant Comments Loosahatchie
River Shelby Mile 0.0 - 20.9 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten Wolf River Shelby Mile 0.0 - 18.9 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten Mississippi
River Shelby MS line to
mile 745 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten, commercial fishing prohibited McKellar Lake Shelby Entirety Chlordane Fish should not be eaten Nonconnah
Creek Shelby Mile 0.0 - 1.8 Chlordane Fish should not be eaten, advisory ends at Horn Lake Road bridge N. Fork
Holston River Sullivan,
Hawkins Mile 0.0 - 6.2 Mercury Fish should not be eaten, advisory goes to TN/VA line E. Fork
Poplar Creek
and Poplar
Creek
Embayment
Anderson,
Roane Mile 0.0 - 15.0 Mercury,
PCBs Fish should not be eaten, also avoid contact with water Chattanooga
Creek Hamilton Mouth to
GA line PCBs,
Chlordane Fish should not be eaten, also avoid contact with water Woods
Reservoir Franklin Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten Fort Loudoun
Reservoir Loudon,
Knox,
Blount Entirety PCBs Commercial fishing for catfish prohibited; catfish, largemouth bass over two pounds, or any largemouth bass from the Little River Embayment should not be eaten. Tellico
Reservoir Loudon,
Monroe Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten Melton Hill
Reservoir Knox,
Anderson Entirety PCBs Catfish should not be eaten Watts Bar
Reservoir Roane, Meigs,
Rhea, Loudon TN River
portion PCBs Catfish, striped bass and hybrid striped bass should not be eaten. Precautionary advisory* for sauger, carp, smallmouth buffalo, white bass and largemouth bass Watts Bar
Reservoir Roane,
Anderson Clinch
River Arm PCBs Striped bass should not be eaten, precautionary advisory for catfish and sauger* Boone
Reservoir Sullivan,
Washinton Entirety PCBs,
Chlordane Precautionary advisory for carp and catfish* Nickajack
Reservoir Hamilton,
Marion Entirety PCBs Precautionary advisory for catfish.*
*Precautionary Advisory - Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers should not eat the fish species named. All other persons should limit consumption of the named species to one meal per month.
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