03-30-2012, 02:01 AM
[quote Biglew]Does anyone know of contaminated waters within the state?[/quote]
There is Whirling Disease in lots of different waters. It could be very nasty to spread it to more areas. Especially some of the small native trout streams.
The only other one I know of is that the Black Canyon area of the Bear River has New Zealand Mud Snails. There are probably others.
That doesn't mean that there might not be contaminated places that haven't been identified. How long will it be that things spread from there before it is noticed??
It may only be a matter of time for something to happen to introduce them. I was just reading about the inspector that noticed a boat in a boat shop that had mussels on it. I wonder where it would have launched if it hadn't been noticed?
http://www.localnews8.com/news/30788350/detail.html
We all have to just do our best. If you use felt, then clean, dry, and disinfect them. Do the same with your other equipment. Anything wet may spread problems, not just the felt.
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There is Whirling Disease in lots of different waters. It could be very nasty to spread it to more areas. Especially some of the small native trout streams.
The only other one I know of is that the Black Canyon area of the Bear River has New Zealand Mud Snails. There are probably others.
That doesn't mean that there might not be contaminated places that haven't been identified. How long will it be that things spread from there before it is noticed??
It may only be a matter of time for something to happen to introduce them. I was just reading about the inspector that noticed a boat in a boat shop that had mussels on it. I wonder where it would have launched if it hadn't been noticed?
http://www.localnews8.com/news/30788350/detail.html
We all have to just do our best. If you use felt, then clean, dry, and disinfect them. Do the same with your other equipment. Anything wet may spread problems, not just the felt.
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