Each year, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) issues updates on fish consumption from waterways around the state.  The fish consumption advisories are issued for specific water bodies and specific species of fish.

Of interest to many in our area, ADPH says that all species of fish in the Chattooga River are safe for consumption.  The river originates north of Chattooga County and flows into Weiss Lake in Cherokee County, Alabama.

Also, the Coosa River, which flows out of Floyd County, Georgia into Weiss Lake also got a good report with fish of all species being safe for human consumption.

ADEM, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources collected samples of specific fish species for analysis from various water bodies throughout the state during the fall of 2022 (492 samples; 40 collection stations). ADPH assessed the analytical results to determine whether any of the tested contaminants in the fish may give rise to potential human health effects.