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According to TDEC, mercury levels in both largemouth and smallmouth black bass were tested at .54 mg/kg, nearly double the mercury trigger point of 0.3 mg/kg.

Once this mercury gets into the marine food chain, it “bioaccumulates” in the larger predators. That's why larger fish are generally riskier to eat than smaller ones.