Advisory for PORTAGE LAKE, Ontario

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PORTAGE LAKE

Type: Cyanobacteria Bloom  -  Active

Issued: 9/4/2026

Details:

SEP 4, 2026 PARRY SOUND, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents and visitors near Portage Lake, within the Municipality of McDougall, to exercise caution after a potential blue green-algae bloom was reported by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) on Sept. 4, 2026.