JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – It’s that time of the year that toxic Blue-green algae can start appearing in North Dakota waters.

Blue-green algae can look like a crust on the water, grass clippings, green cottage cheese, scum or like spilled green paint or green pea soup.

Doug Leier is a wildlife biologist for the North Dakota Game & Fish Department.

Report suspected blue-green algae blooms to the NDDEQ at 701-328-5210 or visit deq.nd.gov to file a HAB report.

Leier says anglers should be taking advantage of their new search engine that gives you a new place to fish.

You can visit gf.nd.gov to find the fishing waters search feature.

Listen to Doug Leier talk the great outdoors every Thursday at 7:40 a.m. on Big Dog Country 95.5 FM.