12 replies to this topic

[Allen]

Hey y'all, I'm going salmon fishing for the first time (Port Hope) and was wondering if the fish coming in through Lake Ontario are safe to eat. All opinions welcomed!

[Brian]

Look at the Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish.

Guide To Eating Ontario Sport Fish

[Klamp]

I'm still alive, so they must be okay. I go with my gut (pun intended). If the fish looks 'off' I won't touch it. If it's bright, clean, and relatively stink free I will consume it.

Would love to hear how others determine if they'll eat it or not.

[CJR]

Personally I won't eat a fish out of lake o. As long as it's not too big tho and still fresh it should be fine.

[troutddicted]

We had this discussion a few weeks ago, somewhere in the forum.

I've eaten fish from Lake O, I'm pretty sure they're healthier than eating a can of Chunky's. I prefer to harvest smaller fish for the table.

[ADM]

Hi, I went to port hope a couple of times and there's always a lot of people fishing there . You can also try fishing at port darlington if port hope is no good for you.

[Allen]

Hi, I went to port hope a couple of times and there's always a lot of people fishing there . You can also try fishing at port darlington if port hope is no good for you.

Thanks ADM, I'll giv'er a shot!

[Allen]

Thanks guys! I'll keep a look out for the smaller "stink free" variety.

[neverlookback]

I was fishing this weekend and one of the guys there said if its dark/black he wont eat it

he said if its green its safe to eat.

[buck]

if it's dark or black don't eat it, if it's green don't eat it...........if it's from lake o don't eat it!!! lol

[MaxHook]

I personally don't eat anything I catch from the Lake Ontario. Beside the "regular" industrial pollutants, the radioactive waste (especially Tritium) is the most dangerous one. I'm not paranoid, I still fish there but I would rather consume fish from somewhere else ...

This happened last year ... http://planetsave.co...o-lake-ontario/


http://www.waterkeep...ion-is-forever/

http://www.friendsof...ater_Notes.html

[theDL]

I eat fish out of Lake O. I might think twice about eating one from a heavily industrialized area, and I certainly wouldn't eat a salmon heading up river to spawn as it is my understanding that their flesh is basically rotting at that point....but I ate a few out of the wellington area early in the summer and they were delicious. Just try to eat the smaller ones and don't overdo it.