Congaree River Fish Consumption Advisory
From Columbia to the Santee River
One meal per week
Bowfin (Mudfish)
Largemouth Bass
No Restrictions
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Blue Catfish
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Redear Sunfish
Striped Bass
From Columbia to the Santee River
Bowfin (Mudfish)
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Blue Catfish
Chain Pickerel
Channel Catfish
Redear Sunfish
Striped Bass
Entire river
***PCB Advisory***
Information on cooking and cleaning fish to reduce PCBs
Blue Catfish
Channel Catfish
Largemouth Bass
White Bass
Black Crappie
Entire River
Largemouth Bass
Bowfin (Mudfish)
Chain Pickerel
Black Crappie
Bluegill
Redear Sunfish
Blue Catfish
Redbreast Sunfish
Warmouth
Entire Creek (Georgetown County)
Bowfin (Mudfish)
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Redear Sunfish
Entire Creek (Florence County).
Bowfin (Mudfish)
Largemouth Bass
Channel Catfish
Redear Sunfish
Bluegill
Redbreast Sunfish
From State Rd. 165 to Hwy 526
Bowfin (Mudfish)
Largemouth Bass
Bluegill
Blue Catfish
Black Crappie
Redbreast Sunfish
Channel Catfish
Redear Sunfish
* EPA and FDA advise women who are or may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and children under 14 not to eat ANY king mackerel, shark, swordfish, or tilefish. SCDES also suggests these at-risk groups avoid cobia. All other persons should follow the advisories as noted below.
King Mackerel over 39 inches*
Shark*
Swordfish*
Cobia*