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logo 11/26/2024 2:38:53 AM     
New study finds high mercury levels in Snake River smallmouth bass in Idaho 
By Courtney Flatt US Source: Northwest News Network 12/11/2023
Courtney Flatt
Credit: David Meyer / Idaho Power Company
People eating bass out of the Snake River should be wary: depending on where smallmouth bass are caught in Idaho and Oregon, the fish could have higher levels of mercury
 

A popular catch for anglers on the Snake River in Idaho and Oregon could have higher levels of mercury, depending on where it’s reeled in. A new study found mercury concentrations in smallmouth bass are affected by some dams.

The U.S. Geological Survey’s study was published in the journal “Environmental Science & Technology.”

 
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