Health officials share 2026 guidelines to help anglers avoid toxic chemicals in fish

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 248

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago


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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday released its annual Eat Safe Fish Guides offering information to residents across the state on what to look out for when eating locally caught fish.

The guides aren’t legal rules or requirements, but they do provide consumption guidelines for fish caught in 696 water bodies, using lab results to determine which fish are safe to consume, and which could have harmful health effects.

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