Illinois Fish Advisory
Illinois Fish Advisory | Rock River
Rock River
Lee, Henry, Ogle, Rock Island, Whiteside and Winnebago Counties

Species and Meal Frequency

State line to Fordam Dam

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Carp

Carp
State line to Fordam Dam
Less than 16"
Unlimited Consumption
- or -
Larger than 16"
1 meal/week
Contaminant - PCBs
  State line to Fordam Dam
Less than 23"
1 meal/week
- or -
Larger than 23"
1 meal/month
Contaminant - PCBs


Rockford Dam to Milan Steel Dam

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Carp
Carp
Rockford to Milan Steel Dam
Less than 16"
Unlimited Consumption
- or -
Larger than 16"
1 meal/week
Contaminant - PCBs
Rockford to Milan Steel Dam
Less than 20"
Unlimited Consumption
- or -
Larger than 20"
1 meal/week
- or -
Larger than 29"
SPECIAL MERCURY ADVISORY
Contaminants - PCBs
Rockford to Milan Steel Dam
All Sizes
1 meal/month
Contaminant - PCBs


Milan Steel Dam to Mississippi River

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
White Bass
White Bass
Carp
Carp
Milan Steel Dam
to Mississippi River
All Sizes
1 meal/week
Contaminant - PCBs
Milan Steel Dam
to Mississippi River
All Sizes
1 meal/week
Contaminants - PCBs
Milan Steel Dam
to Mississippi River
All Sizes
1 meal/month
Contaminant - PCBs