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Resident Advisory

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a series of fish consumption advisories for the Tar Creek area, which includes Grand Lake. The advisory pertains to lead levels found in fish. The recommendations provided are categorized by residents or non-residents of the Tar Creek area. These guidelines are designed to help people make informed choices about their health and diet.

NEOSHO RIVER

Name Type
 Redhorse Sucker  8 Meals per month of preparations with bones
 Small Mouth Buffalo  8 Meals per month of preparations with bones
 Black Crappie  Unrestricted
 White Crappie  Unrestricted
 Bluegill Sunfish  Unrestricted
 Green Sunfish  Unrestricted
 Hybrid Sunfish  Unrestricted
 Blue Catfish  Unrestricted
 Channel Catfish  Unrestricted
 Paddlefish  Unrestricted

GRAND LAKE

Name Type
Redhorse Sucker  6 Meals per month of preparations with bones
 Small Mouth Buffalo  6 Meals per month of preparations with bones
 Black Crappie  Unrestricted
 White Crappie  Unrestricted
 Bluegill Sunfish  Unrestricted
 Green Sunfish  Unrestricted
 Hybrid Sunfish  Unrestricted
 Blue Catfish  Unrestricted
 Channel Catfish  Unrestricted
 Paddlefish  Unrestricted

MILL PONDS

Name Type
White Bass  14 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Largemouth Bass  14 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Bluegill Sunfish  2 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Green Sunfish  2 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Hybrid Sunfish  2 meals per month of preparations with bones

SPRING RIVER

Name Type

Carp
  • 3 Meals per month of preparation with bones
  • 9 Meals per month of boneless fillets

 Freshwater Drum
  •  3 Meals per month of preparation with bones
  • 9 Meals per month of boneless fillets
 White Bass  Unrestricted
 Largemouth Bass  Unrestricted
 Bluegill Sunfish  5 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Green Sunfish  5 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Hybrid Sunfish  5 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Blue Catfish  9 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Channel Catfish  9 meals per month of preparations with bones
 Paddlefish  Unrestricted
Last Modified on Nov 17, 2025
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