Information & Facilities | Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area

Advisories & Closures ()

Blue-Green Algae - Blue Green Algae

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Effective Date: August 19, 2026 - Until Further Notice

Where: Franchere Bay Campground , Franchere Bay Day Use , Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area

Details:

Please be advised that Cyanobacterial (Blue-Green Algae) has been identified in the water at this location. Additional information can be found online at AHS Health Advisories

Visitors are advised to take the following precautions:

Avoid all contact with cyanobacterial blooms. If contact occurs, wash with tap water as soon as possible.
Do not swim or wade or allow your pets to swim or wade in any areas where cyanobacteria is visible.
Do not feed whole fish or fish trimmings from this lake to your pets.
Consider limiting human consumption of whole fish and fish trimmings from this lake, as it is known that fish may store toxins in their liver. People can safely consume fish fillets from this lake.

As always, visitors and residents are reminded to never drink or cook with untreated water directly from any recreational body of water at any time. Boiling this water will not remove the toxins produced by cyanobacteria. An alternative source of drinking water should also be provided for pets and livestock while this advisory is active.

Weather and wind conditions can cause algae blooms to move from one location in the lake to another. As such, this advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

Please note: Waters in which the cyanobacterial bloom is NOT visible can still be used for recreational purposes, even while this Health Advisory is in place.

Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area

Information: 587-398-2235

Directions

Nestled between the Thinlake River and Moose Lake, Franchere Bay Provincial Recreation Area is a great spot for an extended holiday of swimming, boating and water skiing, sailing, wind surfing, canoeing and fishing, or just lazing on the sandy beach. The forested campground features a full range of amenities including power and water hookups, showers and flush toilets. Check out the camp store for general camping supplies and scooped ice cream!

5 km north of Bonnyville on Hwy. 41, 18 km west on Hwy. 660 & 2 km south on access road