I was looking for some places to ask for permission to bow hunt and i passed a pond i used to fish somewhat frequently. Now there are lots of signs around the bank/road saying "Warning: High Levels of Asbestos- Can Cause Cancer and Lung Disease". Well i'm glad i never ate any fish out of there, and i doubt my little exposure will have much, if any effect on me. I don't know much about asbestos, just that lots of old carpenters, plumbers, and industrial workers ended up getting cancer due to it. There is a big ass smoke stack stack about 500 yards from the pond, no idea what was made there, but i figure it came from that little plant. Fly Fishing for huge sunnies was the best there, oh well.....time to find a new spot..

The danger from asbestos comes from breathing it in. The land you were on has probably been identified as having asbestos contaminated soil. If it's in the soil it could become airborne and be inhaled. Eating fish from the pond wouldn't be nearly as dangerous as being there on a windy day. If the levels are high enough for them to post warnings, I would find a different area to hunt and fish if I was you.