Hey everyone, not sure if this is the right section for this topic.
I am sorta new to fishing, started this summer and got really into it with some nice 4 pound bass catches. I have seen people clean and eat fish and I wanted to try that. I understand bass are sport fish so I will leave those but I was interested in cooking up some bluegill and making like some greek gyros with them. I know the recipe, I'm just scared about actually eating the fish I catch. I don't know if the lake/pond I get them at is safe to eat from. It's pretty small and is actually very close to the des plaines river. At first I thought it was an outlet. The bass I have caught I have caught at a different lake, the only fish I have caught at the lake I plan on eating from are bluegill and a 1 of these catfish. This kind: http://www.dcinsidertours.com/dc-history/what-do-you-think-thursday-magnetism-by-hand-discharged-catfish-and-poor-willie-thompson/
Not sure if there is toxins in the lake or what, I really want to make sure before I cook up and eat the fish. Sorry if this is the wrong topic for this area but thanks for the future replies!!
