DENVER (KDVR) — Pueblo Lake Sand Meat pollack isn’t the only fish anglers should avoid in Colorado.
A Colorado Parks and Wildlife Report details a rare “sand meat” disease in Pueblo Lake’s walleye pollock, urging fishermen not to consume it until further notice. Although it is not believed to be contagious in humans, CPW hopes outdoor enthusiasts will be vigilant and report any new fish affected by the disease.
Twenty lakes and reservoirs in Colorado have fish consumption recommendations in place.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment considers most fish in hundreds of good fishing waters in Colorado to be safe for consumption by the general public in moderation. Specific to children or pregnant women.
Colorado fish advisory
However, two bodies of water contain fish that the general public is advised not to eat at all. Anglers should not eat pollock larger than 15 inches from Trinidad Reservoir, or pollock or pike of any size from Barrecito Reservoir.
The map below shows areas that follow general fish eating guidelines and areas that have additional recommendations.
Water bodies with additional restrictions include:
- lake berkley
- Big Creek Reservoir
- brush hollow reservoir
- carter lake
- Cheeseman Reservoir
- echo canyon reservoir
- Elk Head Reservoir
- total reservoir
- horseshoe reservoir
- kenny reservoir
- Catamount Lake
- Granby Lake
- lone tree reservoir
- McPhee Reservoir
- Mirabec Reservoir
- Naraginep Reservoir
- navajo reservoir
- Puette Reservoir
- Purdy Mesa Reservoir
- rifle gap reservoir
- Rocky Mountain Lake
- sanchez reservoir
- stagecoach reservoir
- Totten Reservoir
- trinidad reservoir
- Varecito Reservoir.
For a complete list of restrictions and the groups to which they apply, see follow this link Go to the CDPHE website.
CDPHE shares detailed information on fish consumption and recommended guidelines for fish consumption in Colorado.
