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Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 10:49 AM
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I know years ago when we lived there it was not allowed. Saw that post about the fancy boat and got me wondering. Why was you not supposed to?
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poppy c o c k
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Jun 17, 2023, 10:55 AM
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It has always been safe on my side (Tugaloo River) which has the purest water in the world. The other branch (Seneca) is much safer than what you buy in any store.
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Re: poppy c o c k
Jun 17, 2023, 4:12 PM
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I had not heard that about to Tugaloo River
What makes it so pure?
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What makes it so pure?
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Jun 17, 2023, 4:18 PM
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no big cities and factories dumping crap in, mostly just national forest.
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Re: poppy c o c k
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Jun 17, 2023, 4:30 PM
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No it has not. Stripers and Hybrids swim the entire lake. They are the worst carriers of PCB.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:06 AM
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That’s just a rumor Spud put out to keep his honey holes hidden
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
Jun 17, 2023, 11:11 AM
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In some parts of the state, mercury levels have been a concern. DHEC advises only small portions of certain fish should be consumed. Bass is one of them. Don't know if that is the case in the upstate.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:18 AM
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Some like the OP delight in spreading false narratives. I have eaten fish from there weekly for over 20 years (and am very healthy). I have never read of even one person harmed in any way from eating fish from Hartwell.
So called scientist (people feeding at the $$ troughs of government grants) put out silly stats to justify more of my tax $$. Idiots read and repeat that crap.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 2:20 PM
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If they wear white lab coats, especially when interviewed on TV, you better believe them. Because they have a white lab coat on.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 2:59 PM
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Would that include Fauci?
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 3:20 PM
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You mean Saint Fauci, aka “I Am The Science?”
Of course.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:15 AM
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 18, 2023, 5:47 PM
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Nice! My grandparents lived to be like 90. My grandfather feed the family with fish he caught from tbe seneca river basin of hartwell. For the love.... eat tbe fish if it makes you happy. Rivers has a constant flow of fresh water. You'll be fine. People in tbe Cateechee mill village sued tbe state and won millions. Tbe first thing they did was install in ground pools and use water from this same river to fill it.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
Jun 17, 2023, 11:23 AM
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Maximus Prime?
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You mean, Optimus.***
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Jun 17, 2023, 2:58 PM
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
Jun 17, 2023, 4:04 PM
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Square D. They used flame retardant fluids in transformers as a cooling liquid made with PCBs. PCBs were washed into Hartwell at high levels and its known to be highly carcinogenic. As the lake aged the PCBs began to get trapped in the sediment and the levels found in fish decreased except for species like catfish and carp that tended to use the bottom for feeding. Late 90s or early 2000s, DHEC removed all fish species from consumption except catfish or fish over certain measurements that were older and allowed for accumulation of PCBs.
That said, I used to eat bass and white bass from Hartwell couple times a month when I was in college 88-93. I just kept the smaller ones as I had studied the PCB case in an environmental class. Although I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic melanoma in 2010, pretty sure that wasnt from PCBs??
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
Jun 17, 2023, 8:10 PM
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Ever heard of one person getting sick ?? Didn’t think so
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"Don't eat the fish"
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:24 AM
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A message from the people all trust -
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:38 AM
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Is this lake near the upstate?
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Is this lake near the upstate?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:44 AM
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C O O T A L E R T !!!!
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Re: Is this lake near the upstate?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:48 AM
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Actually I was an LSU Tiger fan. I am from Louisiana. I am a Clemson Tiger fan because of Dabo and the way he runs his program. Les Miles and Brian Kelly are not the men I want my kids to follow. Haha love your posts Tug but please not a Coot
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Re: Is this lake near the upstate?
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Jun 17, 2023, 11:54 AM
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To answer your question, you cross over it on I85 going from SC into Georgia. It is a beautiful lake and it connects with some other spectacular lakes. Here is a link to read about them..COOT
https://visitoconeesc.com/visit/lakes/![]() Lakes - Visit Oconee South Carolina Oconee County SC is blessed with four wonderful lakes! Lake Jocassee Lake Keowee Lake Hartwell Lake Tugalo Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee are known for their pristine waters, endless mountain views, and lots of room for all forms of water activity. With over 300 miles of shoreline on Lake Keowee and 90 miles on the more secluded Lake Jocassee, even the most beautiful days allow for plenty of room to enjoy the water. At the southern end of Oconee County, Lake Hartwell is one of the Southeast’s largest and most popular public recreation lakes, and often referred to as “the Great Lake of the South.” Lake Tugalo is fed by the Chattooga (NC/SC) and Tallulah (GA) Rivers. Backed up by the Tugalo ###, the lake is a peaceful spot and a great place for fishermen. If you raft or kayak down Section IV of the Chattooga River, this is the lake where you end up. Travel Tip: ARRIVE EARLY! Especially if you are coming to enjoy a day on Lake Jocassee or Lake Keowee. Parking at lake public access points is limited. Devils Fork State Park–the only public access for Lake Jocassee–is a very popular destination. Depending on the season, the parking lot gets full early in the day. If you’re not there by 9:30am, you will likely be turned away. Parking lots at Lake Keowee boat ramps also fill up early in the day. And roads near Lake Keowee have been experiencing heavy traffic. We strongly discourage parking in private neighborhoods along the lake.
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Re: Is this lake near the upstate?
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Jun 17, 2023, 12:02 PM
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Stop it Tug haha, you are ornery today
Message was edited by: Clemsonohiotiger®
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Re: Is this lake near the upstate?
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Jun 17, 2023, 12:03 PM
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As a DHEC retiree, they have the lab work to back it up. Same is true for Oscar fish in Florida. Eat a minimal amount. Mercury in our waters is believed to be linked to the Industrial Revolution when no air quality tests were done. The mercury and other chemicals were deposited in the Southern states from air currents. Mercury build up results when larger fish consume smaller fish and both have mercury in their systems. Naturally the build up increases as the larger fish feed. You may not notice it immediately but the long term can cause some health concerns, mental issues.
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Stats can back up anything
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Jun 17, 2023, 12:08 PM
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After over 20 years when will I go mental?
Am I already there and too crazy to notice?
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Re: Stats can back up anything
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Oh good, a poster-child for survivorship bias. I'm happy you're healthy; wouldn't wish ill on anybody.
But it is a known fact that PCBs were dumped into the river for decades. It is also a known fact that chronic PCB consumption can have ill effects on respiratory systems, skin, and even cause negative neuropsychological effects.
Are you likely to see acute effects from eating a large mouth bass out of the contaminated part of the lake? No. Would I want to push my luck and eat one of those fish every day for dinner for years? Nope! But you do you.
I love how people are perfectly happy to use science and technology when convenient to them (for instance, using their phones to post on here, or going to a hospital when sick, etc). But when somebody with just as much training says something they don't like, all of a sudden it's "government interference" or some such #########.
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or some such #########
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Re: or some such #########
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Jun 17, 2023, 3:21 PM
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9 words to fear the most...
We're from the government and we're here to help
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Re: Stats can back up anything
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We're all crazy. It just matters if your crazy matches my crazy. Like two weird jigsaw puzzle pieces.....
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I think that was just the monster catfish near the power plant .***
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 3:32 PM
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My conclusion after reading this thread:
To eat, or not to eat? "That is the question—Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And, by opposing, end them?”
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To eat, or not to eat?
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Jun 17, 2023, 3:39 PM
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
Jun 17, 2023, 4:29 PM
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PCB is the problem. I think it's safe enough. The worst fish will be the bass, particularly Stripers and Hybrids.
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 8:06 PM
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Fish are required by law from swimming in certain areas of the lake
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
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Jun 17, 2023, 8:07 PM
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Eat them all my life. Got some
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Re: Is it still not safe to eat fish from Lake Hartwell?
Jun 17, 2023, 8:11 PM
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What was not allowed ??? Lol
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