Otonabee River

2011-2012
upsteam of Little Lake (Peterborough) to Lakefield, Douro Twp.

Consumption advisories in the table below represent the maximum number of meals per month recommended for each species/size range indicated.

Consult the help page if you are eating multiple species of fish or fish from multiple locations.

Advisories may be provided for specific species and/or size ranges which are not legal to possess. Learn more about Ontario's recreational fishing regulations before going fishing.

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Length (cm) →
15‑20
20‑25
25‑30
30‑35
35‑40
40‑45
45‑50
50‑55
55‑60
60‑65
65‑70
70‑75
>75
Length (in) →
6‑8
8‑10
10‑12
12‑14
14‑16
16‑18
18‑20
20‑22
22‑24
24‑26
26‑28
28‑30
>30
Black Crappie1 G
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bluegill1 G
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brown Bullhead2 G
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Carp2 G
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
8
S
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
8
Largemouth Bass2 G
 
8
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
 
8
8
8
8
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pumpkinseed1 G
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rock Bass2 G
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
8
4
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Smallmouth Bass2 G
 
8
8
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
 
8
8
8
4
4
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
Walleye2 G
 
 
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
 
 
S
 
 
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
0
 
 
White Sucker2 G
 
8
8
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
 
8
8
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
Yellow Perch2 G
8
8
8
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
S
8
8
8
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Length (cm) →
15‑20
20‑25
25‑30
30‑35
35‑40
40‑45
45‑50
50‑55
55‑60
60‑65
65‑70
70‑75
>75
Length (in) →
6‑8
8‑10
10‑12
12‑14
14‑16
16‑18
18‑20
20‑22
22‑24
24‑26
26‑28
28‑30
>30
G = General Population
S = Sensitive Population: Women of child-bearing age and children under 15
Superscripts: the number identifies the contaminant or group of contaminants for which the fish was tested.
 

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