Santeetlah Lake
Affected River Basins
Little Tennessee
Affected Counties
Graham
Fish to avoid:
Largemouth Bass
Walleye
Generally, choose these fish from the western part of the state:
Black Crappie
White Crappie
Bluegill Sunfish (Brim)
Redbreast Sunfish (Brim)
Redear Sunfish (Brim)
Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
White Perch
Pollutants
Advisory
Date issued: September 10, 2008
Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, and children under 15 should avoid eating walleye from Santeetlah Lake due to high levels of mercury. Other people should limit their consumption of those fish to no more than one meal per week. A meal of fish is about six (6) ounces of uncooked fish.
In addition to the site-specific fish consumption advisories listed above, there is a statewide advisory for the consumption of fish high in mercury, including Largemouth Bass.