Monday, July 17th – 8:00 am
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has released its annual report on fish in the state’s lakes and streams. Several bodies of water in the Shoals area have received limited restrictions or full “do not eat” advisories, due to to the presence of mercury in the fish samples collected.
Below is an alphabetical list of the advisories issued for northwest Alabama. You may also read the entire report here: Fish Consumption Advisories.
Bear Creek
- Bear Creek at Franklin County Road 53, river (Franklin County)
Channel catfish 1 meal/month (Mercury)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Spotted bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury) - Bear Creek embayment, at Bear Creek mile 8.0. Approximately 5.0 miles
downstream of Buzzard Roost/ Bear Creek confluence. (Colbert County)
Largemouth bass 2 meals/month (Mercury) - Bear Creek at Allsboro Road. (Colbert County)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury) - At Natchez Trace Parkway, Bear Creek mile 25.0. (Colbert County)
Channel catfish 2 meals/month (Mercury)
Spotted bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Bear Creek Reservoir
- Dam forebay area. Bear Creek mile 75. (Franklin County)
All species Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Big Nance Creek
- Big Nance Creek at Lawrence County Road 25. (Lawrence County)
Golden redhorse 2 meals/month (Mercury)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury) - Big Nance Creek embayment, immediately upstream of AL Hwy 101 bridge. (Lawrence County)
Channel catfish 1 meal/month (Mercury)
Largemouth bass 2 meals/month (Mercury)
Cane Creek
- Cane Creek embayment approximately 1 mile upstream of confluence with Tennessee River. (Colbert County)
Largemouth bass 2 meals/month (Mercury)
Cedar Creek Reservoir
- Dam forebay to 1.0 mile upstream of dam. (Franklin County)
Channel catfish 2 meals/month (Mercury)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek embayment, approximately 0.5 miles upstream of AL Hwy 20. (Lauderdale County)
Channel catfish 2 meals/month (Mercury)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Little Bear Creek
- Little Bear Creek embayment beginning approximately 1.0 miles upstream of the confluence with the Tennessee River. (Colbert County)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Little Bear Creek Reservoir
- Dam forebay area. Little Bear Creek mile 12.5. (Franklin County)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Pickwick Reservoir
- Vicinity of Tennessee River mile 230, 2.5 miles upstream of Tennessee River/ Second Creek confluence. (Colbert County)
Largemouth bass 1 meals/month (Mercury)
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir
- Dam forebay area, Upper Bear Creek mile 115. (Marion County)
Channel catfish 1 meal/month (Mercury)
Largemouth bass Do Not Eat Any (Mercury)
Many of these locations remain on ADEM’s report from previous years. Read more about the department’s process on their website.