**Temporary Catch-and-Release Advisory for Holmes Creek to Smackover
The Arkansas Department of Health has broad overview of environmental conditions and hazards that affect the citizens of Arkansas. Through our Fish Advisories program, the agency identifies and quantifies exposures to environmental contaminants; conducts risk assessments and risk communication; provides surveillance for adverse health effects and provides health-based guidance on levels of exposure to such contaminants. You will find more information about the Fish Advisories program in the documentation listed below.
Fact Sheets & Resources
- Fish Consumption Advisory Dashboard
- What Visitors Need to Know About The Walleye Fish Advisory at Bull Shoals Lake and Norfork Lake (flyer)
- Fish Consumption Advisory Locations Map
- Fish Consumption Advisory Issued for Lake Ouachita
- Fish Consumption Notice – Mercury in Fish
- Fish Consumption Notice – PCB & Dioxin in Fish
- Bull Shoals and Norfork Mercury in Fish (MIF) FAQs
- Lake Ouachita Fish Consumption Advisory Q&A
- Mercury and Fish in Arkansas
- Mercury in Fish Advisory Removed for Lake Monticello (Drew County)
- 2021 EPA-FDA Advice about Eating Fish and Shellfish
For more information about fish consumption advisories, call 501-661-2232 or email us.
