Health advisory lifted for Fernan Lake
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Blue-green algae flows between lily pads on the surface of the most western portion of Fernan Lake.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Larry Castro navigates his boat back toward the launch Wednesday on Fernan Lake.</p>
<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Shay Saunders, 9, keeps an eye out for fish swimming under the dock Wednesday at Fernan Lake. The Panhandle Health District and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued a health advisory Wednesday after water samples confirmed the presence of blue-green algae that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals.</p>
Fernan Lake is again safe for fishing and swimming.
A July 11 health advisory warning residents to avoid aquatic recreation at Fernan Lake has been lifted, reports the Panhandle Health District.
The health district and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality issued the advisory due to the presence of high concentrations of blue-green algae that can produce harmful toxins to humans and animals.
Officials from Idaho Department of Environmental Quality have been monitoring the lake since the advisory was issued and they now confirm the concentration of the blue-green algae in Fernan Lake is no longer a concern.