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Can you eat the fish in Lake Worth?

Q: What recommendation has DSHS made to protect human health? Specific consumption advice, Fish Consumption Advisory 45 (ADV-45), has been issued for Lake Worth recommending that persons should not consume blue catfish, channel catfish, and smallmouth buffalo from these waters.



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White crappie and catfish are the most popular fishes in Lake Worth. Largemouth bass and white bass are also present.

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Immediately, the lake began to change to a saltwater lagoon system. During the 1890s, the construction of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway from the north end of Lake Worth lagoon to Jupiter Inlet resulted in the increased fresh water discharges to the Lagoon.

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Alcohol on the beach is prohibited. Kegs are prohibited.

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