Henry’s Lake, September 30th, 2023

YUCK!

The bad news here may be temporary, but it is important. The blue-green algae bloom is extensive enough here for the Idaho Health and Welfare Department to issue a warning that suggests keeping pets and livestock away from lake water and that all visitors wash hands and equipment with clean water before leaving. For those folks harvesting fish, dispose of their organs and skin before any culinary uses.

The good news is that the upcoming stormy weather will help bring on the great fall fishing for which the lake is famed. October is usually the best month for fishing here.