Toxic algae in Sarasota County, Florida
13 lakes and waterways have harmful algal bloom reports in Florida's official data.
Lakes with bloom history
| Lake | Years with reports | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lemon Bay | 2 | 2022 |
| Alligator Creek | 2 | 2023 |
| Little Sarasota Bay | 2 | 2025 |
Other waterbodies with a report
These have one or two reports in a single year, so there isn't enough history for a page of their own yet.
- Blackburn Bay (2019)
- Canal (2019)
- Cedar Point Environmental Park Oak Creek (2019)
- Cosmic Canal (2022)
- Hudson Bayou (2019)
- Lake Sarasota (2023)
- Lyons Bay (2019)
- Lyons Bay Canal (2023)
- Myakka River (2025)
- Upper Lake Myakka (2022)
Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), official data. For current conditions see the DEP Algal Bloom Dashboard.