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Site Specific Fish Consumption AdvisoriesFor the following waters, do not consumeany fish or aquatic organisms:For the following waters, it is oKto consume trout only, but do notconsume any other fish or aquaticorganisms:• Arivaca Lake (mercury)• dysart drain (pesticides)• Lower salt and Gila rivers from 59th Avenue down to and including the painted rocks reservoir, painted rocks Borrow pit andthe lower portion of the hassayampa river (historic use of pesticides)• pena Blanca Lake (mercury)• Long Lake, soldier Lake and soldiers Annex Lake (mercury)WAterBodY nAme(ContAminAnt)AdVised ConsUmption rAtes (BAsed on UnCooKed portion)For the following waters, restrictions are placed on the consumption of one or more game fish species. Other fish species found in these waters (e.g., trout) do not have anyconsumption restrictions.Alamo Lake (mercury)Coors Lake (mercury)Lake pleasant (mercury)Lake powell southern portion of LakePowell from Dangling Rope Marina toGlen Canyon Dam (mercury)Lyman Lake (mercury)parker Canyon Lake (mercury)roosevelt Lake (mercury)Lower tonto Creek from Hells GateWilderness (one mile below BearFlat Campground) to Roosevelt Lake(mercury). This advisory does notapply to fish caught from upperTonto Creek from the fish hatcherydownstream to Bear Flat Campground.Upper and Lower Lake mary(mercury)Largemouth bass, black crappie, and channel catfish• Pregnant women and children under the age of 16 — no consumption of largemouth bass, black crappie or channel catfish.• Women of child-bearing age — one 8 ounce meal per month of largemouth bass, black crappie or channel catfish.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 yrs — four 8 ounce meals per month of largemouth bass or black crappie;or six 8 ounce meals per month of channel catfish.Largemouth bass• Pregnant women and children under the age of 16 – no consumption of largemouth bass.• Women of child-bearing age – one 8 ounce meal per month of largemouth bass.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 yrs – four 8 ounce meals per month of largemouth bass.Largemouth bass• Pregnant women and children under the age of 6 – no consumption of largemouth bass.• Women of child-bearing age and children between the ages of 6 and 16 – one 8 ounce meal per month of largemouth bass.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 yrs - five 8 ounce meals per month of largemouth bass.striped bass• Pregnant women and children under the age of 6 – one 4 ounce meal per month of striped bass.• Women of child-bearing age and children between the ages of 6 and 16 - two 8 ounce meals per month of striped bass.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 - eight 8 ounce meals per month of striped bass.Walleye, largemouth bass, and channel catfish• Pregnant women and children under the age of 6 – no consumption of walleye, largemouth bass or channel catfish.• Children between the ages of 6 and 16 – no consumption of walleye or largemouth bass; one 8 ounce meal per month of channelcatfish.• Women of child-bearing age – one 8 ounce meal per month of walleye, largemouth bass or channel catfish.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 - three 8 ounce meals per month of walleye or largemouth bass; or five 8ounce meals per month of channel catfish.Largemouth bass, bluegill, and northern pike• Pregnant women and children under the age of 6 – no consumption of largemouth bass, bluegill or northern pike.• Children between the ages of 6 and 16 – no consumption of largemouth bass; one 8 ounce meal per month of bluegill or northern pike.• Women of child-bearing age – one 8 ounce meal per month of largemouth bass or bluegill; or two 8 ounce meals per month ofnorthern pike.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 - three 8 ounce meals per month of largemouth bass; or five 8 ouncemeals per month of bluegill; or six 8 ounce meals per month of northern pike.trout: No limits on consumption.Largemouth bass and channel catfish• Pregnant women and children under the age of 6 – no consumption of largemouth bass or channel catfish.• Women of child-bearing age and children between the ages of 6 and 16 – one 8 ounce meal per month of largemouth bass orchannel catfish.• Adult women past child-bearing age and men older than 16 - five 8 ounce meals per month of largemouth bass or channel catfish.Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, green sunfish, and black bullhead• No consumption.Carp• Children under the age of 6 – no consumption.• Children between the ages of 6 and 16 – one 8 ounce meal per month of carp.• Adults (16 yrs and older) – two 8 ounce meals per month of carp.trout: No limits on consumption.Walleye• No consumption.All other fish species (except trout)• One 8 ounce meal per month.trout: No limits on consumption.Fish identification,tips and resourcesnote: there are no fish consumption advisories anywhere statewide for trout (includes all trout species).2014 Arizona Fishing Regulations 47