Do NOT Eat Fish From These Ponds In Wyoming and Grandville

Michigan's second round of pre-fall cool weather is over, and the temperatures are back to their usual summer temps. If this sent a shock through your system and is making you want to take advantage of summer activities like going to the beach or taking your bike out one more time before fall officially arrives on September 22nd.

Or, if your hobby is fishing, you're going to want to be aware that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a "Do Not Eat" fish advisory in four bodies of water in Wyoming and Grandville. 

Do Not Eat Advisory September 2025

A "Do Not Eat" Advisory is precisely what it sounds like - the MDHHS has found reason for the general public not to eat anything that came from a particular area.

READ MORE: Bird Snatches Fish, Soars Across Grand Rapids Skyline

In this case, the MDHHS has declared that all fish species from

• Hopewell Indian Mounds Pond in Wyoming
• Luvis Lake in Grandville
• Porter Lake in Grandville
• Spelman Lake located at the Wyoming Clean Water Plant

should not be consumed. If you choose to go fishing, it is highly recommended that anglers adopt a catch-and-release approach for the foreseeable future.

What Is Wrong With The Fish?

According to Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive, all the fillets of fish tested from these bodies of water were found to have "high levels of PFOS", a chemical that could cause health problems in the future if consumed.

Perfluoroctane sulfonate (PFOS) is a type of PFAS substance. To better understand PFAS and the dangers it poses, I encourage you to watch the video above. These man-made chemicals are stored in the muscles of the fish, making it impossible to cut away.

You can view the entire Eat Safe Fish Guide for each area of Michigan here, and explore all areas in Michigan with PFAS concerns using this interactive map.