09-20-2024, 06:51 PM
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality monitors the fish statewide and publishes the consumption advisories. Here is the link:
https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/utah-fish-advisories
Utah lake does not even register on the mercury advisory but, as has been mentioned, is listed for PCB's. Only carp and catfish are listed. The recommendation is to eat an 8 ounce serving once per month or less or half that for pregnant women. However, I agree with piscophilic that if you filet properly and get rid of all the yellow fatty stuff you would be fine eating it more often. The rest of the fish in Utah Lake are not listed. A lot of nice clear cold lakes have advisories for trout and bass including Jordanelle, Flaming Gorge, Electric Lake, Starvation and Pineview so it's a good thing to look at the link and see how much mercury you might be consuming if you eat fish from those waters regularly.
https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality/utah-fish-advisories
Utah lake does not even register on the mercury advisory but, as has been mentioned, is listed for PCB's. Only carp and catfish are listed. The recommendation is to eat an 8 ounce serving once per month or less or half that for pregnant women. However, I agree with piscophilic that if you filet properly and get rid of all the yellow fatty stuff you would be fine eating it more often. The rest of the fish in Utah Lake are not listed. A lot of nice clear cold lakes have advisories for trout and bass including Jordanelle, Flaming Gorge, Electric Lake, Starvation and Pineview so it's a good thing to look at the link and see how much mercury you might be consuming if you eat fish from those waters regularly.