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Desoto County Advisories
Florida Fish Consumption Advisories

Water Body
(Location)
Species Women of childbearing age, young children
(# of meals)*
All Other Individuals
(# of meals)*
Peace River Brown bullhead One per week Two per week
Bluegill, Redear sunfish, Spotted sunfish, Warmouth, Yellow bullhead One per month Two per week
White catfish One per month One per week
Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per week

* All Other Individuals should eat no more than one six ounce meal per week of Largemouth Bass, Bowfin, or Gar
   from freshwater bodies in Florida not listed in this brochure.


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