Fishing Forum

This will surely come out in the news, but I thought I would post this info up anyway. Recent advisories recommend that PREGNANT WOMEN and CHILDREN avoid eating certain species of fish from certain waters due to elevated mercury levels: JOE'S VALLEY: Splake over 12 inches; NEWCASTLE: Rainbow Trout. (adults should not eat more than one 8 oz per month); UPPER ENTERPRISE Res.: Rainbow Trout; WEBER RIVER: Brown Trout; CALF CREEK: Brown Trout, not more than two 4-oz. servings per month; JORDANELLE: Smallmouth Bass; PORCUPINE: Brown Trout; SAND HOLLOW: Largemouth Bass; ROCK CREEK below Upper Stillwater: Brown Trout over 12 inches; EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER between Otter Cr. and Piute Res: Brown Trout; PINE CREEK: Brown Trout For most of these, adults should limit their consumption to two 8-oz. servings per month. Mercury is naturally occurring in the environment, and these advisories are due to increased sampling and studies, not to increased pollution of these waters. So don't panic, nothing has really changed. Chronic exposure to mercury in fish may lead to neurological effects in developing fetus and children
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[shocked] Old news thats been posted more than once.. But thanks for the reminder..[]
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[left]It's not old news, it is to be released today, Tuesday Sept. 30, 2008. But never mind if it's not of interest to you. The link is [url "http://www.fishadvisories.utah.gov/"]www.fishadvisories.utah.gov.[/url] My email address is lantyr@utah.gov if you have any questions.
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Thanks for the information. To clarify, some of these "new" advisories were retests done on previously tested waters and new, updated guidelines issued. Others were completely new advisories. This link explains in more detail.
[url "http://www.fishadvisories.utah.gov/docs/Mercury_in_Fish_NR_093008.pdf"]http://www.fishadvisories.utah.gov/docs/Mercury_in_Fish_NR_093008.pdf[/url]


Mr. C, do you have the complete list of results from the tested waters yet? When the last advisory was issued, the DEQ also published results from waters that weren't over the limit. That was as informative as the waters that were over the limit.
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A map and a little more information
http://blogs.sltrib.com/outdoors/index.htm
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Thanks for the up date please keep them coming...
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I wondered why I had been getting taller and shorter with the temperature changes!
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More info in the Trib today
http://www.sltrib.com/utah_ci_10604809?source=rv
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Okay, I'll say it. That was funny. [laugh]
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