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The list you provided matches the current **"Do Not Eat"** or strict avoidance advisories from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) for 2026, as reported in recent releases and news coverage (including from KSNT on January 13, 2026).

These are locations where consumption is strongly discouraged or prohibited due to specific contaminants or other risks:

- **Antioch Park Lake South** in Antioch Park, Overland Park (Johnson County) — **All fish** due to pesticides: dieldrin, heptachlor epoxide, chlordane, and dichlorophenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs).

- **Arkalon Park Lakes** in Liberal (Seward County) — **Any aquatic life** (not recommended to eat any), because the lakes are sustained solely by treated municipal wastewater.

- **Arkansas River** from the Lincoln Street dam in Wichita downstream to the confluence with Cowskin Creek near Belle Plaine (Sedgwick and Sumner counties) — **Bottom-feeding fish** (e.g., buffalo, carp, catfish, sturgeon, suckers) due to PCBs.

- **Kansas River** from Lawrence (below Bowersock Dam) downstream to Eudora at the confluence of the Wakarusa River — **Bottom-feeding fish** due to PCBs.

- **Mill Creek** from Washington (below 18th Road) downstream to confluence of Little Blue River (Washington County) — **Shellfish** (e.g., mussels, clams, crayfish) due to arsenic.

- **Shoal Creek** from the Missouri/Kansas border to Empire Lake (Cherokee County) — **Shellfish** due to lead and cadmium.

- **Spring River** from the confluence of Center Creek to the Kansas/Oklahoma border (Cherokee County) — **Shellfish** due to lead and cadmium.

These advisories are part of the annual updates based on the KDHE's Fish Tissue Contaminant Monitoring Program, which tests for pollutants like legacy pesticides, heavy metals, PCBs, and mercury using EPA risk assessment methods. The "do not eat" categories are the strictest; many other Kansas waters have limited consumption guidelines (e.g., 1-2 servings per month for certain species due to mercury, which is present to some degree in all fish statewide).

For the full 2026 list (including limited-consumption areas like parts of the Little Arkansas River for PCBs), check the official KDHE site: [Fish Tissue Contaminant Monitoring Program](https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1268/Fish-Tissue-Contaminant-Monitoring-Program) or KDWP fishing resources at ksoutdoors.gov. If you're planning to fish or eat catches in these areas—especially if pregnant, nursing, or for children—follow these guidelines closely, as contaminants can pose higher risks to sensitive groups. If you have a specific location or species in mind, let me know for more details!

Henry McClure  
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