A Guide to Safe Eating of Fish in Connecticut:

• English Version (pdf)
• Spanish Version (pdf)

• English Version (pdf)
• Spanish Version (pdf)

A Women's Supermarket Guide to Fish Consumption

• English Version (pdf)

Warning To People Who Fish And Their Families

• English (pdf)

• Spanish (pdf)

• Kmer (pdf)

• Lao (pdf)

• Vietnamese (pdf)

• H’mong (pdf)

{Brown Bullhead}

Brown Bullhead

{Yellow Bullhead}

Yellow Bullhead

Black Bullhead, Bullheads (and catfish) from Brewster Pond in Stratford should not be eaten. People in the High Risk Group should not eat Bullheads and catfish from the Housatonic River.

Bluefish over 25 inches and Striped Bass caught in Long Island Sound and connected rivers should not be eaten by people in the High Risk Group.

{Brown Trout}

Brown Trout

These fish are generally safe to eat because they are stocked and fished regularly . People in the High Risk Group should eat smaller trout (under 15 inches).

{Carp}

Carp

Carp caught in the Housatonic River should not be eaten by anyone. People in the High Risk Group should not eat carp caught in the Connecticut River.

Large Mouth Bass

  {Small Mouth Bass}

Small Mouth Bass

Large and Smallmouth Bass caught in the following lakes should not be eaten by people in the High Risk Group:

• Dodge Pond -East Lyme

• Lake McDonough - Barkhamsted

• Silver Lake - Berlin/Meriden 

• Lake Wyassup - North Stonington

• Quinnipiac River - above Quinnipiac Gorge

In addition, people in the high risk group should not eat any Bass from the Housatonic River.

{American Eel }

American Eel

Eels caught in the Housatonic River should not be eaten.

For More Information:

• Health Questions? Contact The Department of Health: (860) 509-7742

• Fishing in CT Questions? Contact The Department of Environmental Protection: (860) 424-3474