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75°F Partly Cloudy with Moderate Breeze
70°F Stained

Water level very low, and warm, which caused an alage bloom of epic proportions. Lake has blue/green sludge around almost entire shoreline, making it unsafe to swim for people and pets. Also most fish are not edible due to toxins in water. Don’t bother taking a boat, because it’s too low to launch anywhere. Maybe in the future things will get...

Water level very low, and warm, which caused an alage bloom of epic proportions. Lake has blue/green sludge around almost entire shoreline, making it unsafe to swim for people and pets. Also most fish are not edible due to toxins in water. Don’t bother taking a boat, because it’s too low to launch anywhere. Maybe in the future things will get better? For now I would look elsewhere for clean waters and fresh fish.

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Trout stocking: 3 weeks ago
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