Blue-green algae bloom advisory issued for Sturgeon Lake
A blue-green algae bloom has been found in Sturgeon Lake, which has led Alberta Health Services to issue a health advisory.
The blooms have been identified near the Young’s Point Provincial Park beach area, which already has a water quality advisory due to elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
AHS says those near the shores of the lake are advised to avoid all contact with blue-green algae, to not swim or wade in the water, to not feed whole fish or fish trimming from the lake to pets. People should also consider not eating whole fish or fish trimmings from this lake, as the fish could store toxins in their liver.
“As always, visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any recreational body of water, including Sturgeon Lake, at any time,” says AHS.