Smelly Lake Water

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by garysanfran

A few years ago someone posted that the water "turns over" due to the warming after ice-out, I think was the explanation. The bottom water moves to the top. Every year this is an occurrence. I noticed a fishy smell a couple days ago. It goes away quickly.

There is a spring turn over, shortly after ice out. That would have been about 3 months ago.

Hopefully it is a natural cause. However there are many old and failing septic units associated with old camps so there could be something amiss nearby.