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Glades County Advisories
Florida Fish Consumption Advisories

Water Body
(Location)
Species Women of childbearing age, young children
(# of meals)*
All Other Individuals
(# of meals)*
Caloosahatchee River Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per week
Fisheating Creek Bluegill One per month One per month
Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar Do not eat One per month
Lake Hicpochee Largemouth bass, Bowfin, Gar One per month One per week
Lake Okeechobee Brown bullhead, Channel catfish, Redear sunfish, White catfish Two per week Two per week
Black crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth bass less than 13 inches One per week Two per week
Largemouth bass 18 inches or more, 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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