Focus On Water
Fish Consumption Advisories

Fish consumption advisories are in effect at the Nebraska lakes and stream segments listed on the table below. Samples are collected by the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy, analyzed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and advisories are issued by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. A more detailed explanation of the sampling program can be found in the document, “Regional Ambient Fish Tissue Program: 2023 Assessment Report.”



Eat Safe Fish in Nebraska
Learn more about eating safe, locally caught, store-bought and restaurant fish.

Click here to view the DHHS brochure “Eat Safe Fish in Nebraska” -
English

Click here to view the DHHS brochure “Eat Safe Fish in Nebraska” - Spanish

Click here to view the DHHS brochure “Eat Safe Fish in Nebraska” - Vietnamese

These links are to Non-NDEE websites, they will open in a New Tab.


The advisories listed below are not a ban on eating fish, but it is suggested that the public limit long-term consumption of fish caught from those specific waterbodies to eight ounces per week (for adults). These advisories are based on sampling taken through 2023. The table below lists the waterbody advisories by county and the contaminants of primary concern. Many compounds were analyzed in the samples, but only the primary ones listed led to consumption advisories.


Fish Consumption Advisory Sites in Nebraska Through 2023:


MAP
I.D. #
WATERBODY
COUNTY
FISH SPECIES
POLLUTANT OF CONCERN
Big Blue River Basin
1
Oxbow Trails ReservoirButlerLargemouth Bass / Bluegill / Black CrappieMercury
2
Lake HastingsAdamsCommon CarpPCBs, Mercury
3
Big Indian ReservoirGageLargemouth BassMercury
4
Pioneer Trail LakeHamiltonLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
5
Walnut Creek #2SalineLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
6
Swanton Lake (Swan Lake 67)SalineLargemouth BassMercury
7
Willard L. Meyer (Swan Creek Lake 5A)SalineLargemouth BassMercury
8
Wolf-Wildcat LakeGageLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
9
Cub Creek 9B (Leisure Lake)JeffersonLargemouth BassMercury
Elkhorn River Basin
10
Goose LakeHoltLargemouth BassMercury
11
West Point City LakeCumingLargemouth BassMercury
12
Atkinson LakeHoltLargemouth BassMercury
13
Maskenthine LakeStantonLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
14
Maple Creek Recreation Area LakePlatteLargemouth BassMercury
15
Twin Lakes - NorthRockLargemouth BassMercury
16
Twin Lakes - SouthRockLargemouth BassMercury
Little Blue River Basin
17
Crystal Springs NW LakeJeffersonLargemouth BassMercury
18
Lone Star ReservoirFillmoreLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
19
Big Sandy CreekThayerChannel CatfishMercury
20
Liberty CoveWebsterLargemouth Bass / Bluegill / Black CrappieMercury
21
Little Blue RiverJeffersonChannel CatfishMercury
Loup River Basin
22
Columbus City Park PondPlatteLargemouth BassMercury
23
North Loup SRA LakeHowardLargemouth BassMercury
24
Davis Creek LakeValleyCommon Carp / White BassMercury
25
Calamus ReservoirLoupCommon CarpMercury
26
Frye Lake - WMAGrantLargemouth BassMercury
27
Ansley City LakeCusterLargemouth BassMercury
28
Melham Park LakeCusterLargemouth BassMercury
29
Arnold LakeCusterLargemouth BassMercury
30
Pressey Pond - WMACusterLargemouth BassMercury
31
Pibel LakeWheelerLargemouth BassMercury
32
Ravenna LakeBuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
33
Sherman ReservoirShermanWhite Bass / Largemouth Bass / WalleyeMercury
Lower Platte River Basin
34
Louisville Lake No. 3 - SRACassLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
35
Two Rivers Lake No. 1 - SRADouglasLargemouth BassMercury
36
Fremont Lake No. 11 - SRADodgeLargemouth BassMercury
37
Fremont Lake No. 1DodgeLargemouth BassMercury
38
Lake BabcockPlatteCommon CarpMercury
39
Lake WanahooSaundersLargemouth BassMercury
40
Hedgefield Lake - WMALancasterLargemouth BassMercury
41
Holmes LakeLancasterLargemouth Bass / Walleye / BluegillMercury
42
Stagecoach LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
43
Cottontail LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
44
Yankee Hill LakeLancasterLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
45
Bowling LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
46
Bluestem LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
47
Conestoga LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
48
Olive Creek LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
49
Branched Oak LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
50
Merganser LakeLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
51
Red Cedar LakeSaundersLargemouth BassMercury
52
Wild Plum LakeLancasterLargemouth Bass / White CrappieMercury
53
Meadowlark LakeSewardLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
54
East Twin LakeSewardLargemouth BassMercury
55
Timber Point LakeButlerLargemouth BassMercury
56
Czechland LakeSaundersLargemouth BassMercury
57
Redtail LakeButlerLargemouth BassMercury
58
Oak CreekLancasterCommon Carp / Channel CatfishMercury
59
Wildwood ReservoirLancasterLargemouth BassMercury
Middle Platte River Basin
60
Mormon Island Middle Lake - SRAHallLargemouth BassMercury
61
L.E. Ray LakeHallLargemouth BassMercury
62
Wax Axe Lake - SRABuffaloSmallmouth BassMercury
63
Windmill State Park Lake # 1BuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
64
Bassway Strip Lake No. 5BuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
65
Fort Kearny Lake # 5 (SRA)KearneyLargemouth BassMercury
66
Kea Lake - WMABuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
67
Kea West Lake - WMABuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
68
Cottonmill LakeBuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
69
Union Pacific Lake - SRABuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
70
Pawnee Slough LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
71
Johnson LakeGosperWhite BassMercury
72
Elwood ReservoirGosperLargemouth Bass / WalleyeMercury
73
Gallager Canyon Reservoir (SRA)DawsonLargemouth BassMercury
74
Jeffery ReservoirLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
75
West Brady Lake (WMA)LincolnLargemouth BassMercury
76
Maxwell Rest Stop NDOT LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
77
Crystal LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
78
East Odessa Lake (WMA)BuffaloLargemouth BassMercury
79
Archway Pond #1BuffaloLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
80
Fort McPherson LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
Missouri Tributaries River Basin
81
Lawrence Youngman LakeDouglasLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
82
Offutt LakeSarpyLargemouth Bass / Smallmouth BassMercury
83
Walnut Creek LakeSarpyLargemouth BassMercury
84
Prairie Queen LakeSarpyLargemouth BassMercury
85
Wehrspann LakeSarpyLargemouth BassMercury
86
Standing Bear LakeDouglasLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
87
Glenn Cunningham LakeDouglasLargemouth BassMercury
88
Prairie View LakeDouglasLargemouth BassMercury
Nemaha River Basin
89
Duck LakeNemahaLargemouth BassMercury
90
Steinart Park LakeOtoeLargemouth BassMercury
91
Verdon LakeRichardsonLargemouth BassMercury
92
Kirkman's Cove LakeRichardsonLargemouth BassMercury
93
Prairie Knoll LakePawneeLargemouth BassMercury
94
Iron Horse Trail LakePawneeLargemouth Bass / Bluegill / Black CrappieMercury
95
Burchard LakePawneeLargemouth BassMercury
96
Mayberry Lake - WMAPawneeLargemouth BassMercury
97
Wilson Creek 2X - WMAOtoeLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
98
Wirth Brothers LakeJohnsonLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
Niobrara River Basin
99
Schoolhouse LakeCherryLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
100
Box Butte ReservoirDawesLargemouth Bass / Smallmouth BassMercury
101
Cottonwood LakeCherryLargemouth BassMercury
102
Cub Creek LakeKeya PahaLargemouth BassMercury
103
Merritt ReservoirCherryWalleye / Largemouth BassMercury
104
Shell LakeCherryLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
105
West Long LakeCherryLargemouth BassMercury
106
Valentine Mill PondCherryLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
107
Walgren LakeSheridanLargemouth Bass / Black CrappieMercury
North Platte River Basin
108
Bridgeport Southeast LakeMorrillLargemouth BassMercury
109
Bridgeport Middle LakeMorrillLargemouth BassMercury
110
Bridgeport Southwest LakeMorrillLargemouth BassMercury
111
Lake MinatareScotts BluffSmallmouth BassMercury
112
Crescent LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
113
Island LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
114
Blue LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
115
Morrill Sandpit - SouthScotts BluffLargemouth BassMercury
116
North Platte RiverMorrillCommon CarpMercury, Selenium
117
Smith LakeGardenLargemouth BassMercury
Republican River Basin
118
Frenchman #1 WMA West LakeHayesLargemouth Bass / BluegillMercury
119
Oxford City LakeFurnasLargemouth BassMercury
120
Frenchman #2 WMA Middle LakeHayesLargemouth BassMercury
121
Frenchman #3 WMA East LakeHayesLargemouth BassMercury
122
Hayes Center WMA LakeHayesLargemouth BassMercury
123
Rock Creek LakeDundyLargemouth BassMercury
124
Swanson ReservoirHitchcockWalleyeMercury
South Platte River Basin
125
Chappell Interstate LakeDeuelLargemouth BassMercury
126
Birdwood LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
127
East Hershey LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
128
East Sutherland LakeLincolnLargemouth BassMercury
129
Maloney Res. Outlet Canal - above hydroLincolnCommon Carp / Smallmouth BassPCBs, Mercury / Mercury
130
Interstate Lake - North PlatteLincolnLargemouth Bass / Yellow PerchMercury
131
Ogallala City Park Lake (Humphrey Pond)KeithLargemouth BassPCBs, Mercury
132
Sutherland Cooling PondLincolnSmallmouth Bass / Flathead CatfishMercury
White-Hat Creek River Basin
133
White River DawesWhite SuckerMercury
134
Lower Ice House PondDawesLargemouth BassMercury
135
Carter P. Johnson LakeSiouxLargemouth Bass / Channel CatfishMercury
136
Grabel Pond #5DawesLargemouth BassMercury
137
Isham Dam LakeSheridanLargemouth Bass / Bluegill / Yellow PerchMercury
138
Whitney ReservoirDawesWhite BassMercury
139
Gilbert-Baker WMA PondSiouxLargemouth BassMercury



*The “Fish Species” listed on the table denotes the type of fish that were analyzed from that waterbody. Although advisories are issued only for the species analyzed, it should be noted that other species of fish inhabiting the same waterbody may bioaccumulate similar levels of contaminants. However, these levels can vary depending on the type of fish. For example, mercury tends to bioaccumulate to a greater extent in larger predator fish, such as largemouth bass, and is typically lower in smaller fish and species such as bluegill and crappie. For more information, refer to the DHHS brochure, “Eat Safe Fish in Nebraska”*


Additional links
For more information about the chemicals of primary concern and health risks, see Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Environmental Risk Assessment* web page.

The Nebraska Fishing Guide* provides information you need to fish Nebraska water, including: regulations; seasons; limits; special area regulations; public waters guide; stocking reports; outdoor reports; a fish identification guide; Master Angler Awards; photos; discussion forum; and the ability to purchase a permit online. The URL is: http://outdoornebraska.gov/fishingguidesandreports/ *


* This Page contains links to Non-NDEE websites, these links will open in a New Tab or Window


Fish Consumption Advisory – Lake Status




Fish Consumption Advisory – Stream Segment Status
SizeFile Name
847 KB Fish Advisory Map - Lakes 2023.png
693 KB Fish Advisory Map - Streams 223.png