Alabama fish consumption advisories 2021: Complete list of species on do-not-eat list - AL.com

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The Alabama Department of Public Health has released its yearly fish consumption advisories for 2021.

The list is based on data collected last fall through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

It’s based on 492 samples of specific fish from 41 collection stations.

The list is meant to indicate if contaminants in fish specific to certain areas may cause potential human health effects. In reservoirs, advisories apply to waters as far as a boat can be taken upstream in a tributary, that is, to full pool elevations.

As some toxic chemicals have been found in some of Alabama’s lakes and rivers, those chemicals can accumulate in fish, with higher levels found in older and larger fish. Swimming, boating, or catch-and-release fishing in waters that have fish consumption advisories are considered to be safe.

You can see all advisories here. Some of the notices advise against eating any fish from a certain area. Others recommend limits on how many times fish varieties should be eaten.

The most common contaminants in Alabama include:

• Mercury – Originating from natural sources and from pollution, mercury builds up in the tissue or muscle of fish. It can then build up in human tissue for those who eat contaminated fish, leading to heart disease.
• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) - Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, are man-made compounds. They build up in the fatty parts of fish and can build up in human bodies as well. PCBs have been linked to premature births and developmental problems.
• Perfluoralkyl sulfonate (PFOS) – PFOS are organic molecules that contain fluorine. It can accumulate in fish tissues and possibly cause adverse health effects in humans.

The complete list of species on the do-not-eat list below:

• Baker’s Creek embayment at Wheeler Reservoir in Morgan County – All species, PFOs
• Bear Creek at Franklin County Road 53 in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
• Bear Creek at Allsboro Road in Colbert County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Bear Creek at Natchez Trace Parkway in Colbert County – Spotted bass, mercury
• Bear Creek Reservoir at dam forebay area in Franklin County – all species, mercury
• Cedar Creek Reservoir at dam forebay in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Cypress Creek embayment in Lauderdale County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Flint Creek downstream of West Flint Creek – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Little Bear Creek embayment in Colbert County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Little Bear Creek reservoir at dam forebay area in Franklin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Round Island Creek at Wheeler Reservoir – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Town Creek embayment in Marshall County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Upper Bear Creek Reservoir at dam forebay area in Marion County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Widows Creek at Tennessee River in Jackson County, several places – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Bay Minette Creek in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Bayou Sara in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Big Creek Reservoir in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Bilbo Creek at Tombigbee River in Washington County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Black Creek at Bayou Sara confluence in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Bon Secour River in the vicinity of County Road 10 Bridge in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Chickasaw Creek in Mobile County – All species, mercury
• Coffeeville Reservoir about 2 miles upstream of Alabama 10 bridge in Marengo County - largemouth bass, mercury
• Coffeeville Reservoir, lower reservoir, dam forebay in Choctaw County - largemouth bass, mercury
• Cold Creek Swamp in Mobile County – All species, mercury
• Cowpen Creek in Baldwin County – All species, mercury
• Demopolis Reservoir, dam forebay in Sumter County - largemouth bass, mercury
• Escatawpa River in vicinity of Highway 98 Bridge in Mobile - Blacktail redhorse, mercury; Largemouth bass, mercury; Spotted bass, mercury.
• Fish River in multiple places – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Fowl River in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Halls Mills Creek at Dog River in Mobile County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Magnolia River upstream of Weeks Bay in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Middle River, 4.5 miles from Tensaw confluence - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Mobile River at Cold Creek – All species, mercury
• Negro Slough at Tensaw River in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Polecat Creek upstream of Fish River confluence - all species, mercury
• Rabbit Creek upstream of confluence with Dog River – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Sipsey River embayment at Greene County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Tensaw River at L&N Railroad crossing in Baldwin County – Largemouth bass, mercury
• Tombigbee River at confluence with Alabama River and vicinity of McIntosh Landing in Washington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Turkey Branch in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Binion Creek in Tuscaloosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Cahaba River at Highway 183 in Perry County – Spotted bass, mercury
• Inland Reservoir downstream of Deerlick Creek Public Access Area in Tuscaloosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Lake Catoma lower reservoir in Blount County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Lewis Smith Reservoir 2.2 miles upstream of Cullman County Road 222 bridge in Cullman County - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, mercury
• Sipsey Fork upstream of confluence with Mulberry Fork in Walker County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Tuscaloosa Reservoir several locations in Tuscaloosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Choccolocco Creek in several locations – All species, mercury, PCBs
• Clairborne Reservoir in Monroe County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Coosa River between Riverside and Logan Martin Dam – Striped bass, PCBs
• Elkahatchee Creek in Tallapoosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Lay Reservoir two miles downstream of Logan Martin Dam – Spotted bass, mercury
• Logan Martin lower Reservoir at St. Clair and Talladega Counties, at Ragland in St. Clair County, at L – Striped bass, PCBs
• Sugar Creek at Martin Reservoir in Tallapoosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Thurlow Reservoir in Elmore County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Yates Reservoir in Tallapoosa County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Big Escambia Creek at Louisville and Nashville Railroad Bridge Crossing - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
• Barbour Creek in vicinity of U.S. 431 in Barbour County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Blackwater River near pipeline crossing southeast Robertsdale in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Chattahoochee River near Alabama/Florida state line in Houston County- Largemouth bass, mercury
• Cheneyhatchee Creek embayment in Barbour County - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
• Choctawhatchee River about half-mile downstream of Choctawhatchee confluence in Dale County - Largemouth bass, spotted bass, mercury
• Conecuh River at Alabama/Florida state line in Escambia County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Cowikee Creek in Barbour County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Frank Jackson Reservoir at dam forebay in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Gantt Reservoir in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Lake Jackson at Alabama/Florida state line at Florala in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Lake Shelby in Gulf State Park in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Little Escambia Creek at Wolf Log Road in Escambia County – All species, mercury
• Murder Creek at Burnt Corn Creek and Conecuh River in Escambia County – All species, mercury
• Patsaliga Creek embayment in Covington County- Largemouth bass, mercury
• Pea River downstream of Beaverdam Creek at Elba and confluence with Choctawhatchee River in Coffee County -All species, mercury
• Perdido River in vicinity of Highway 90 bridge in Baldwin County – All species, mercury
• Persimmon Creek at Highway 106 west of Georgiana in Butler County – All species, mercury
• Point A Reservoir’s lower reservoir in Covington County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Sandy Creek due east of Barin Navy Field in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Sepulga River at Brooklyn in Escambia County – All species, mercury
• Styx River at Highway 90 bridge in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Thomas Mill Creek in Henry County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Uchee Creek in Russell County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Wolf Creek at Swift Church Road in Baldwin County - Largemouth bass, mercury
• Yellow River at County Road 4 bridge in Covington County – All species, mercury
• Gulf Coast at Baldwin and Mobile counties – King Mackerel over 39 inches, mercury

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