North Dakota’s open-water season delivered its share of highs and lows, and fisheries officials say those lessons now set the stage for a promising winter. Storm damage and a new zebra mussel discovery created headaches, but community ponds thrived, salmon numbers impressed,[...]
Tag: Zebra Mussels
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Game & Fish Plans Zebra Mussel Eradication on Smishek Lake
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with state and federal partners and local stakeholders, have finalized a plan to eradicate zebra mussels from Smishek Lake. “This decision was not an easy one, but we feel this plan is absolutely[...]
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ND Game and Fish finds zebra mussels in Smishek Lake
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of invasive zebra mussels in Smishek Lake, Burke County, after detecting zebra mussel veligers in routine plankton tow net samples. Ben Holen, Department aquatic nuisance species coordinator, said subsequent follow-up sampling[...]
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Zebra Mussels Intercepted at Devils Lake
While North Dakota has low numbers of aquatic nuisance species, ongoing efforts to protect state waters from the spread of ANS highlight the need for further education and regulation compliance among water recreationists. Game and Fish Department staff have conducted 7,500 watercraft[...]
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Zebra mussels found in Fish Hook Lake near Park Rapids
An unwelcome invader has reached Fish Hook Lake. The Minnesota DNR has confirmed zebra mussels in the lake, just months after finding them in nearby Potato Lake. These tiny but destructive mussels can disrupt ecosystems, damage boats and docks, and even pose[...]
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North Dakota continues sampling for larval zebra mussels in Red River
With people and boats moving around for the holiday weekend, here’s a reminder that we have some hard-to-see invaders that we’re trying to keep out of North Dakota waters. Zebra mussels are great hitchhikers, and the fact that there’s now worry and[...]
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Zebra Mussels are Here, Boaters & Anglers Need to Be Vigilant to Stop the Spread
One of the many North Dakota hometowns I claim is LaMoure, in the southeastern part of the state. The James River runs by just off the western edge of town, and it was there, at a popular fishing spot called the James[...]
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Zebra Mussel Veligers Found at Several Red River Locations
The march of the Zebra Mussel continues West. Veligers are the early-stage microscopic larvae and they’ve been found in the length of the Red River from Wahpeton to Pembina. Read the full news release below and remember to clean your boat! —[...]
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Zebra Mussels: Estevan Goes on High Alert
Environment Canada released a risk assessment for the Upper Souris Watershed that characterized the basin as ‘high risk’. And if Estevan is high risk, Minot is high risk. Commentary: Everyone that draws water from the river should be aware of this likely-unavoidable[...]