Why lakes smell like rotten eggs in fall
Mark WillardRenée Straker
ByMark WillardandRenée Straker•
3 days agoUpdated: October 19, 2026, 9:00 am EDTPublished: October 16, 2026, 1:05 am EDT

As the first brisk winds of fall arrive, you might notice a rotten-egg smell drifting off your local lake. It probably isn’t pollution. The real cause has been building up deep below the surface all summer. See what happens when the seasons change and why it can spell trouble for fish.

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