The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) issued a fish consumption advisory Thursday for Bull Shoals Lake in Marion, Baxter, and Boone counties, and Norfork Lake in Baxter County
The advisory comes after some walleye collected in both bodies of water by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) and tested by the Arkansas Division of Environment Quality (ADEQ) were found to contain levels of mercury which have the potential to put human health at risk.
This advisory is a notice about the mercury levels present in some walleye and the possible health effects on those who regularly eat the fish from these lakes. This advisory does not affect swimmers, skiers, boaters, catch and release activities, or other recreational uses and does not limit the use of Bull Shoals Lake or Norfork Lake as a drinking water source.
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