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An updated fish advisory issued today for the San Francisco Bay provides safe eating advice for eighteen fish species, including new “do not eat” advice for Mississippi Silverside, Pacific Sardine, and Topsmelt.

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Updated fish advisory issued today for Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County provides safe-eating advice for black bass species, bullhead species, catfish species, Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass and sunfish species.

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Advisory for fish taken from Pyramid Lake, a reservoir on Piru Creek near Castaic, California, in the Angeles and Los Padres National Forests, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles.  Advice based on mercury or PCBs.

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Updated fish advisories issued today for Castaic Lake and Castaic Lagoon in Los Angeles County add safe-eating advice for several species.Updated fish advisories issued today for Castaic Lake and Castaic Lagoon in Los Angeles County add safe-eating advice for several species.

Fish advisory for Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.

Fish advisory for Castaic Lagoon in Los Angeles County.