FISHERS are reminded to keep their lines out of Lake Albert with a blue-green algae alert still in effect.
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Wagga City Council issued a red alert one week ago after high numbers of toxic blue-green algae had been detected in the lake.
As the algae posed a threat to public health, a council spokeswoman said the community was advised to avoid contact with the water and stop all recreational use of the lake, including fishing.
Contact with blue-green algae infested water could cause skin rashes, ear and eye irritations, fever like symptoms, diarrhea or vomiting.
"Fishing is therefore not recommended in Lake Albert whilst the blue-green algae alert is present due to the risk of coming in contact with the water," the spokeswoman said.
In the past a sudden fall in water levels and blue-green algae outbreaks lead to mass fish deaths, bringing with it a repulsive stench.
Fears were raised in November, last year, that the infamous 2010 fish deaths could repeat itself this summer.
However the spokeswoman said oxygen levels in the water are steady and the council is not concerned that history might repeat itself.
"Fish may be impacted when decomposing algae depletes the oxygen levels in the water that can induce fish kills," she said.
"The dissolved oxygen levels in Lake Albert are currently good and therefore no immediate concerns related to fish kills from the blue-green algae alert or lower water levels."
The spokeswoman said the council will continue to monitor the situation and will advise the community as soon as the blue-green algae levels drop to a satisfactory level.