It was only a matter of time.....

With all the people that go from lake to lake without cleaning their boat, I knew it was only a matter of time before they found zebra mussels in Pomona. :banghead :mad:

ZEBRA MUSSELS DISCOVERED IN POMONA RESERVOIR / 10-3-14 / Weekly News / News / KDWPT Info / KDWPT - KDWPT

It is only a matter of time before they are in every lake in the state.

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Originally Posted by drakewoodie

It is only a matter of time before they are in every lake in the state.

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And that is unfortunate because it does not have to happen. If everyone would take the proper precautions the spread of ANS would cease.

I am still not convinced they can't be spread by wildlife.

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Originally Posted by crappieslinger

And that is unfortunate because it does not have to happen. If everyone would take the proper precautions the spread of ANS would cease.

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The clean/dry program just didn't work. I personally know a guy who went from Coffee County one day to Hillsdale the next. I asked him about draining and flushing his boat, motor, and trailer and he looked at me like I was crazy. It would of required a guard houses and boat testing to keep them out. Now we just have to learn to deal with them.

Agree X2

I believe Colorado and South Dakota does exactly that at some of there lakes boats inspected at ramps before launching.

I know Colorado does I have been inspected at two lakes there. Not hard a bottle of diluted Clorox mixture sprayed in livewell and bilge let motor down to drain water out. Trailer is another story as there is not way to get into all the water holding places. So some thought should be given going from an infected body to one that is not on the same day

Wabaunsee county was guarded and did boat inspections. They even bleached every boat and they still got them. Whats that say?

Let's see if they show up in farm ponds? That will tell the story of what creatures move them!

As for as all the boat able lakes? IMHO, it's just a matter of time.

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Originally Posted by fishlessDan

Let's see if they show up in farm ponds? That will tell the story of what creatures move them!

As for as all the boat able lakes? IMHO, it's just a matter of time.

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I know one that they are in. Lebo City Lake has milfoil an I know several others in the area that have it too. Coincidence?

Don't know if any of you fellas fish Minnesota, but you might want to check the new regs for next year if you do... trailers.mndr.gov

Lebo city lake has had Milfoil since I moved here in 1986 despite kwp draining it. Always seem to come back.

Kdwp says the zeebs cant be transported by wildlife, havent heard about Milfoil transport other than trailer. Personally i have a hard time believin ducks and geese can not transport zeebs, but Im no expert experton them things