Quote Originally Posted by go dart View Post
As much as I hate it CLEAN DRAIN and DRY didn't/wont work. Now theres talk that birds can spread the veligers. Its only a matter of time for Hillsdale if not infested already. Personally I hate the thought that I might be transporting them to somewhere else. The guards at Coffee County mist your livewells and motors with a 10% bleach solution. Wonder why that wasn't recremended? I mean if we wanted to slow the spread we should of applies a full court press.
go dart,

Clean Drain Dry CAN work in stopping the spread of ANS species but success relies on all lake users practicing the steps every lake, every time. Anything less than 100% compliance with Clean Drain Dry obviously compromises effectiveness of the ANS control program and increases the chance of infesting new waters.

There's is a lot of TALK about birds or other animals spreading zebra mussels from lake to lake. Currently, there is nothing in the scientific literature indicating that birds can successfully transport zebra mussels. However, there are studies that show that birds/waterfowl CANNOT transport zebra mussels. If someone has some information on transport of zebra mussels by birds I would be very interested in seeing it!!

KDWP has recommended a 10% chlorine wash for boats, trailers, bilges, livewells, and other equipment for years. Many anglers have expressed concern in putting bleach in livewells so emphasis has been put on hot water (140F) and drying equipment for at least 5 days.

A 'full court press' is a great idea! Hopefully ALL team members will participate in the team objective of keeping ANS from spreading to additional lakes. It only takes one 'team member' to let the rest of us down.