i thought algae outbreaks were normally occuring in summer so i am surprised that it has happended at this time of year.
the blue green algae contains some sort of toxin and i believe this can contaminate fish etc so you are best not to eat the trout you catch. however it if just do "catch and release" i don't think it would be dangerous. you certainly would not want to drink the water!
algae outbreaks often occur when there are high levels of nutrients in the water. In particualr, high levels of phosphate can trigger an algal bloom.
i have heard of guys catching nice trout at Karkarook but when I visited, I found the fishing zone to be so small that I have not bothered going back. i am sure plenty of people would fish all around the lake when Parks Victoria are not around!
if you hear about the algae bloom ending please let us know.
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the blue green algae contains some sort of toxin and i believe this can contaminate fish etc so you are best not to eat the trout you catch. however it if just do "catch and release" i don't think it would be dangerous. you certainly would not want to drink the water!
algae outbreaks often occur when there are high levels of nutrients in the water. In particualr, high levels of phosphate can trigger an algal bloom.
i have heard of guys catching nice trout at Karkarook but when I visited, I found the fishing zone to be so small that I have not bothered going back. i am sure plenty of people would fish all around the lake when Parks Victoria are not around!
if you hear about the algae bloom ending please let us know.
cheers, glen <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':thumbsup2:' />