Fish Consumption Guide

Chemicals such as mercury and PCBs are found in store bought or wild caught fish. These chemicals can be harmful to humans, so people should monitor their consumption of fish in order to limit the accumulation of these chemicals in the body. Grand Portage released a Fish Consumption Guide for fish caught within the reservation boundaries. It is recommended that you follow the guidelines from the table below and take other precautionary measures when consuming fish: eat smaller fish, eat fewer predator fish, eat less fatty fish, and trim fat off the fish.

For fish caught in Grand Portage waters, follow this consumption advice:

The “Special Population” includes pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, or children under age 15.

Species	Sensitive Population Consumption Advice	General Population Consumption Advice
Brook Trout Under 12"	unlimited	unlimited
12" or over	1 meal per week	unlimited
Coho Salmon	1 meal per week	1 meal per week
Chinook Salmon Under 22"	1 meal per week	1 meal per week
22" or over	1 meal per month	1 meal per month
Herring	1 meal per week	unlimited
Lake Trout Under 21"	1 meal per week	1 meal per week
between 21” and 43”	1 meal per month	1 meal per month
34” or over	1 meal every two months	1 meal every two months
Walleye Under 20”	1 meal per week	unlimited
20” or over	1 meal per month	1 meal per week
Whitefish	1 meal per week	unlimited

If you eat fish caught outside of Grand Portage, you can find the Minnesota State guidelines at the Minnesota Department of Health website.

Stop by Trust Lands if you would like to pick up a copy of the Fish Consumption Guide.