Fish you shouldn’t eat if you catch them in WV

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Nothing is more rewarding than catching, cleaning, cooking and eating a fish you caught, but if you’re fishing in West Virginia, eating certain species could be dangerous.

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources releases annual advisories for statewide and area fishing on what you should and shouldn’t eat. According to the statewide advisories, several types of bass should only be consumed in moderation if caught anywhere in West Virginia due to Mercury and PCBs contamination:

• White Bass – Limit: 1 meal per month
• Black Bass (Smallmouth, Largemouth, Spotted) – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Channel Catfish that are at least 17″ – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Flathead Catfish – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Hybrid Striped Bass – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Walleye – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Sauger – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Saugeye – Limit: 2 meals per month
• Rock Bass – Limit: 1 meal per…