SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — With 30 Utah lakes still under algal bloom advisories, state officials are warning hunters to watch their dogs while hunting waterfowl this season.

Since lakes aren’t typically monitored beyond October 31 because algal blooms haven’t been an issue this late into the season in the past, Dr. Kate Fickas, who is an environmental scientist with Utah’s Division of Water Quality is worried duck hunters will think the problem is gone and not pay close attention to their dogs.