Post-thaw, Pinedale’s red lake quickly tagged as Wyo’s first ‘harmful’ cyanobacteria bloom of 2025

Although mysterious water color cleared up over the course of winter, Little Soda Lake is already dealing with water quality issues.

Posted 5/21/25

A once-prized trout fishery in the Pinedale area that raised concerns in late 2024 when it turned the color of a taconite tailings pond is again struggling with water quality.

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