Are White River fish really dangerous to eat?

[Zoub]

Dirty fish CAN be made clean, but I don't know how long it takes.

Don't confuse good science with bad.

Dirty and poisons are not the same thing.

You can not "flush" PCB's and Mercury from the flesh of fish. Tanking fish in clean water is a waste of time. That is more about live crawfish.

The biggest risk of water in the White is getting it on you or in open wounds.........bacteria. I never let my dog swim in the white river except in winter. After big rains the overfow sewers along Fall Creek flush tons of turds into the creek and that flows into the white. Drive Fall Creek on a hot humid day south of the State Fair grounds. Take a good wiff when you do.

 

[Zoub]

Something you can do if you're that worried about it.... set up a large "fish tank" and let whatever you catch swim in the clean water for 24-48 hours... it'll help flush their system... That is what I am told at least. Like I said for smaller fish I wouldn't worry about it at all.

You don't eat the "system" of a fish unless you cook it whole. That is why they call it cleaning and cooking fish. Filet first THEN cook and eat the flesh AKA muscle................which is where the mercury and PCB's reside.

 

[steve666]

Remember the fish on the Simpsons??? The ones with 3 eyes, etc.