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What fish are safe to eat in St. Clair County? Here's what Michigan health department says

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released a guide on what fish are safe to eat, if you should limit servings and what fish to keep off your plate. The 2025 Eat Safe Fish Guide provides Michigan residents with safety information for fish in popular fishing locations. Each year, MDHHS tests fish to determine what chemicals are present in those fish, including polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals." "Using the ESF Guide and following the MI Serving suggestions will keep you from getting too many chemicals in your body at once," the guide states in its FAQ section. "Scientists set the limits in the ESF Guide so that you are protected from possible health problems from the chemicals, no matter how long they stay in your body." The guide includes sections on each county, including St. Clair County, a popular fishing destination. The guide breaks the portions of fish down by species and what body of water it comes from. 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What to know if you want to dip your toes in the water Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Blue Gill PFOS Any 2 Rock Bass PFOS/PFOS and Mercury Under 7 inches/over 7 inches 2 (regardless of size) Sunfish PFOS Any 2 Yellow Perch PFOS Any 2 Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Bluegill PFOS Any Do not eat Largemouth Bass PFOS Any Do not eat Rock Bass PFOS Any 6 per year Smallmouth Bass PFOS Any Do not eat Suckers PFOS Any 1 Sunfish PFOS Any Do not eat Yellow Perch PFOS Any 2 Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Rock Bass PFOS Any Do not eat Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Bluegill PFOS Any Do not eat Sunfish PFOS Any Do not eat Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Bluegill PFOS Any 4 Sunfish PFOS Any 4 Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Rock Bass PFOS Any Do not eat Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Black Crappie Mercury Under 9 inches/over 9 8 servings/ 4 servings Bluegill PFOS Any 6 per year Carp PCBs Any Limited* Catfish Dioxins Any Limited Freshwater Drum Mercury, PFBs Any 2 Largemouth Bass PFOS Any 6 per year Muskellunge Mercury Any Do not eat Northern Pike Mercury Any 2 Rock Bass PCBs Any 1 Smallmouth Bass PFOS Any 6 per year Sturgeon PCBs Any Limited Sunfish PFOS Any 6 per year Walleye Dioxins, PCBs, PFOS Any 6 per year White (Silver) Bass PCBs Any Limited White Crappie Mercury Under 9 inches/ over 9 8 servings/ 4 servings Yellow Perch Mercury Any 4 Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Black Crappie PFOS Any Do not eat Bluegill PFOS Any Do not eat Carp PFOS Any Do not eat Rock Bass PFOS Any Do not eat Sunfish PFOS Any Do not eat White Crappie PFOS Any Do not eat Other Species PFOS Any Do not eat Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Carp PCBs Any Limited Freshwater Drum Mercury, PCBs Any 2 Largemouth Bass Mercury, PFOS/Mercury Under 18/over 18 2 servings/ 1 serving Rock Bass PFOS Any 2 Smallmouth Bass Mercury, PFOS / Mercury Under 18/over 18 2 servings/1 serving Sturgeon PCBs Any 2 Walleye Dioxins, PCBs, PFOS Any Limited White Bass PCBs Any 6 per year Yellow Perch PFOS Any 4 Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Bluegill PFOS Any Do not eat Sunfish PFOS Any Do not eat Other species PFOS Any Do not eat Type of Fish Chemicals of Concern Size of Fish (inches) MI Servings per Month Atlantic Salmon Dioxins Any 2 Brown Trout PCBs Any 6 per year Carp Dioxins, PCBs Any Do not eat Catfish Dioxins Any Limited Chinook Salmon PCBs Any 6 per year Coho Salmon PCBs Any 6 per year Freshwater Drum Mercury Any 1 Lake Herring PFOS Any 2 Lake Trout Dioxins, PCBs Under 20/20-24/0ver 24 1 serving/6 per year/Limited Lake Whitefish Dioxins Any 6 per year Northern Pike PCBs Any 1 Rainbow Trout PFOS Any 1 Smelt PFOS Any 2 Steelhead PFOS Any 1 Suckers PCBs Any 2 Walleye Dioxins Any 6 per year White (Silver) Bass Dioxins, PCBs Any Limited White Perch PCBs Any 6 per year Yellow Perch Dioxins Any 2 More outdoor news: No license needed. How to fish for free in Michigan this weekend Fish recommended for limited servings are recommended to not be eaten by children under 15, anyone with health problems, or people who are pregnant or plan to have kids. The department notes in its guide that its serving are only suggestions, and that eating more than the recommended amount does not guarantee the fish will make a person sick. For anyone else the guide recommends only one or two servings per year. More information, including how each concerning chemical can affect those who eat fish and what fish are safe in each Great Lake are safe to eat are available in the guide on the department's website. Contact Johnathan Hogan at jhogan@ This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Michigan Dept Health Human Services releases guide on safe fish eating