2010 ALABAMA FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES AUGUST 2010

WATER BODY-COUNTY COLLECTION LOCATION TYPE ADVISORY CONTAMINANT

Bear Creek Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
Dam forebay area. Bear Creek mile 75. Mercury
Franklin Do Not Consume*
Big Creek Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
Lakewide sample. Mercury
Mobile 1 meal per month
Big Escambia Creek- Largemouth Bass
At the Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge crossing. Mercury
Escambia Do Not Consume*
Largemouth Bass
Big Nance Creek- Do Not Consume*
Big Nance Creek at Lawrence County Road 25. Mercury
Lawrence Golden Redhorse
2 meals per month
Largemouth Bass
Limited Consumption**
Big Nance Creek- Wilson Reservoir. Big Nance Creek embayment upstream of AL
1 meal per month Mercury
Lawrence Highway 101 bridge.
Channel Catfish
2 meals per month
Bilbo Creek- Largemouth Bass
Upstream of the confluence with the Tombigbee River. Mercury
Washington 1 meal per month
Largemouth Bass
Blackwater Creek- In the area between the mouth of the river and the pipeline Do Not Consume*
Mercury
Baldwin crossing southeast of Robertsdale. Blacktail Redhorse
2 meals per month
Largemouth Bass
Blackwater Creek- Between the County Road 4 bridge and Do Not Consume*
Mercury
Escambia the Alabama/Florida state line. Spotted Bass
1 meal per month
Bon Secour River- Largemouth Bass
Vicinity of County Road 10 bridge. Mercury
Baldwin Do Not Consume*
Burnt Corn Creek- Largemouth Bass
Burnt Corn Creek upstream from confluence with Murder Creek. Mercury
Escambia 1 meal per month
Cedar Creek- Cedar Creek drainage from American Brass site near Headland, Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Houston AL tributary to Omusee Creek. 2 meals per month
Largemouth Bass
Do Not Consume*
Cedar Creek Reservoir-
Dam forebay area to 1 mile upstream of dam. Channel Catfish Mercury
Franklin
Limited Consumption**
1 meal per month
Chickasaw Creek- Largemouth Bass
Entire creek. Mercury
Mobile Do Not Consume*
Choccolocco Creek- Spotted Bass
In the vicinity of Boiling Springs Road bridge crossing. Mercury
Calhoun 2 meals per month
Choccolocco Creek- Entire length of creek from south of Oxford to Logan Martin All Fish
PCBs
Calhoun, Talladega Lake. Do Not Consume*
Choccolocco Creek- Spotted Bass
In the vicinity of County Road 399 bridge. Mercury
Talladega 1 meal per month
Spotted Bass, Redear
Choctawhatchee River-
Entire River. Sunfish Mercury
Geneva
2 meals per month
Dam forebay area and in vicinity of Lower Peachtree access area
Claiborne Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
approx. River mile 96 close to the intersection of Clarke, Monroe Mercury
Clarke, Monroe 2 meals per month
and Wilcox counties.
Claiborne Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
Dam forebay area. River mile 73. Mercury
Monroe 2 meals per month
Largemouth Bass
Do Not Consume*
Coffeeville Reservoir- Approximately 1 mile downstream of US Highway 80/AL Spotted Bass
Mercury
Sumter Highway 28 bridge. Tombigbee River mile 200-202. Limited Consumption**
1 meal per month
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Cold Creek Swamp- From confluence of Cold Creek with the Mobile River west All Fish
Mercury
Mobile through the swamp. Do Not Consume*
Conecuh River-
Largemouth Bass
Escambia Vicinity of Pollard Landing to Alabama Florida state line. Mercury
Do Not Consume*

Coosa River- Catfish over 1 pound

Between Neely Henry Dam and Riverside. PCBs
Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladega Limited Consumption**
Coosa River- Striped Bass
Between Riverside and Logan Martin Dam. PCBs
St. Clair, Talladega Do Not Consume*
Coosa River- Between Logan Martin Dam and the railroad tracks crossing the Striped Bass
PCBs
Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega Coosa near Vincent. Do Not Consume*
Coosa River- Chilton, Coosa, Striped Bass
Lay Lake between Logan Martin Dam and Lay Lake. PCBs
Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega Do Not Consume*
Upper Lay Reservoir approximately 2 miles downstream of Spotted Bass
Coosa River- PCBs
Logan Martin Dam and 0.5 miles downstream from Kelly Creek- Limited Consumption**
St. Clair Mercury
Coosa River confluence in the vicinity of Ratcliff/Elliot Island. 2 meals per month
Cowikee Creek embayment of WF George Reservoir.
Cowikee Creek- Largemouth Bass
Approximate area from US 431 bridge to Chattahoochee River Mercury
Barbour 2 meals per month
main channel. In vicinity of Lake Point Resort and State Park.
Cowpen Creek- Largemouth Bass
Upstream of confluence with Fish River. Mercury
Baldwin 1 meal per month
Spotted Bass
1 meal every 2 months
(1/2 meal per month)
Largemouth Bass
Escatawpa River- At US Highway 98 bridge crossing approximately 0.1 miles 1 meal every 2 months
Mercury
Mobile upstream of Alabama/Mississippi state line. (1/2 meal per month)
Blacktail Redhorse
1 meal per month
Channel Catfish
1 meal per month
Largemouth Bass
1 meal per 2 months
Fish River- In vicinity of confluence with Polecat Creek approximately 1 mile
(1/2 meal per month) Mercury
Baldwin upstream of County Road 32 bridge.
Black Crappie
1 meal per month
Approximately 2 miles upstream of US Hwy 98 bridge in vicinity
Fish River- Largemouth Bass
of Waterhole Branch/Fish River confluence just above the 2 Mercury
Baldwin 2 meals per month
islands.
Flint Creek- Downstream of confluence with West Flint Creek. Vicinity of US Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Morgan Highway 31. Do Not Consume*
Fowl River- Largemouth Bass
Entire River. Mercury
Mobile Do Not Consume*
Frank Jackson Lake- Largemouth Bass
Lightwood Knot Creek, Frank Jackson Lake lake-wide, Opp. Mercury
Covington 1 meal per month
Gantt Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
Conecuh River, Gantt Reservoir, lakewide. Mercury
Covington 1 meal per month
King Mackerel
over 39 inches
Gulf Coast- Do Not Consume*
Entire Coast. Mercury
Baldwin, Mobile King Mackerel
under 39 inches
Limited Consumption**
Huntsville Spring Branch & Smallmouth & Bigmouth
Indian Creek- From Redstone Arsenal to the Tennessee River. Buffalofish DDT
Madison Do Not Consume*
Lake Jackson–
Lake Jackson located on the Alabama/Florida state line at Largemouth Bass
Covington Mercury
Florala, AL. 1 meal per month
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Lake Tuscaloosa–
All Species
Tuscaloosa Entire Lake. Mercury
1 meal per month

Lewis Smith Reservoir– Ryan Creek, Lewis Smith Reservoir in the vicinity of Cullman Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Cullman County Road 222 bridge. 1 meal per month
Rock Creek, Lewis Smith Reservoir in vicinity of Little Crooked
Lewis Smith Reservoir– Largemouth Bass
Creek and Rock Creek Marina, approximately 5 miles upstream Mercury
Winston 2 meals per month
from Sipsey Fork.
Largemouth Bass
Lewis Smith Reservoir– 1 meal per month
Mouth of Clear Creek. Mouth of Butler Creek. Mercury
Winston Spotted Bass
1 meal per month
Largemouth Bass
Limestone Creek- Wheeler Reservoir. Limestone Creek embayment beginning
Limited Consumption** Mercury
Limestone approximately 1 mile upstream of Tennessee River confluence.
1 meal per month
Little Bear Creek Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
Dam forebay area. Little Bear Creek mile 12.5. Mercury
Franklin 2 meals per month
Little Escambia Creek- Spotted Bass
In Escambia County at US Hwy 31/29 bridge. Mercury
Escambia Do Not Consume*
Mobile River- Largemouth Bass
At and south of the confluence with Cold Creek. Mercury
Mobile 2 meals per month
North River– Upstream of Lake Tuscaloosa, immediately upstream of Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Tuscaloosa Bull Slough Road. 2 meals per month
Opossum Creek- Largemouth Bass
From the Pumping Station to the confluence with Valley Creek. Mercury
Jefferson Do Not Consume*
Patsaliga Creek- Largemouth Bass
Patsaliga Creek embayment of Point A Reservoir. Mercury
Covington 1 meal per month
Pea River– Largemouth Bass
Entire River. Mercury
Geneva 2 meals per month
Largemouth Bass
Perdido River- 1 meal per month
Styx River confluence in vicinity of US Hwy 90 bridge crossing. Mercury
Baldwin River Redhorse
2 meals per month
Point A Reservoir- Largemouth Bass
Conecuh River, Point A Reservoir, lakewide. Mercury
Covington 1 meal per month
Polecat Creek- Largemouth Bass
Upstream of confluence with Fish River. Mercury
Baldwin 1 meal per month
Sepulga River– Spotted Bass
Sepulga River upstream of Conecuh River confluence. Mercury
Escambia 1 meal per month
Sipsey River- Sipsey River embayment, approx. 0.5 miles upstream of Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Tuscaloosa confluence with Tombigbee River. 2 meals per month
Channel Catfish
Styx River- Limited Consumption**
Entire River. Mercury
Baldwin Largemouth Bass
1 meal per month
Tennessee River- At Alabama/Tennessee state line just upstream of Long Island. Spotted Bass
Mercury
Jackson At Tennessee River mile 417. 2 meals per month
Tensaw River- Largemouth Bass
Entire River. Mercury
Baldwin Limited Consumption**
Tombigbee River- Largemouth Bass
Vicinity of Tombigbee River mile 83.6. Mercury
Clarke 1 meal per month
Uchee Creek- Largemouth Bass
Uchee Creek in vicinity of Uchee Recreational Area. Mercury
Russell 2 meals per month
Largemouth Bass
Do Not Consume*
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir-
Dam forebay area. Upper Bear Creek mile 115. Channel Catfish Mercury
Marion
2 meals per month
 2010 ALABAMA FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES AUGUST 2010
WATER BODY-COUNTY COLLECTION LOCATION TYPE ADVISORY CONTAMINANT
Valley Creek-
Largemouth Bass
Jefferson Around the confluence with Opossum Creek. Mercury
Do Not Consume*

Largemouth Bass
Do Not Consume*
Widows Creek- Vicinity of first bridge crossing upstream of Tennessee River
Yellow Bullhead Mercury
Jackson confluence. Million Dollar bridge.
Limited Consumption**
1 meal per month
Largemouth Bass
Do Not Consume*
Widows Creek-
Upstream of Jackson County Road 96. Freashwater Drum Mercury
Jackson
Limited Consumption**
1 meal per month
Yellow River- At County Road 4 bridge crossing approx. 1.5 miles upstream of Largemouth Bass
Mercury
Covington Alabama/Florida state line. Do Not Consume*

* Do Not Consume advisory: Everyone should avoid eating the designated species of fish in the defined areas.
** Limited Consumption advisory: Women of reproductive age and children less than 15 years old should avoid eating
certain fish from these areas. Other people should limit their consumption of the particular species to one meal per
month. A meal is considered to be 6 ounces of cooked fish or 8 ounces of raw fish.
Alabama Department of Public Health, 1-800-201-8208, tox@adph.state.al.us, www.adph.org/tox