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Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10839068 05/12/15 09:36 PM
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They are here to stay, so you might as well like it or learn to live with them.

A Wildlife Biologist from the State was doing a survey last year on Lewisville, and he told me that a lake must have a high calcium content in the water for them to live; therefore, many East Texas lakes cannot sustain zebra mussels because of the low calcium content in the water.

Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10839102 05/12/15 09:53 PM
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Does this mean I need to carry my power washer with me to the boat ramp??


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Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10842647 05/14/15 01:33 AM
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Even the TPWD cannot control mother nature so the next easiest step is to control the boaters and make a little extra revenue through fines.


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Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10843553 05/14/15 01:52 PM
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Zebra Mussels made their way from Lake Erie all across the country. Nothing that TPWD can do about them spreading in Texas. They have not hurt the fishing in Texoma and have really made the water clear and pretty like an Ozark lake. I always dump all my water and dry the boat anyway, so the new rules were just what I've always done. That said, it will not stop the spread of these things.

Fines are just for revenue...


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Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10843972 05/14/15 04:02 PM
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I don't know if this is because of the Zebra Mussels or lack of runoff, but when I was on Lake Belton a few weeks ago, that water was really clear. Not sure how far down you could see, but when I dropped bait down I could see the shad swimming around fairly deep. Texoma is no where near that clear.

But the fishing was pretty good!

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Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10848315 05/16/15 12:57 PM
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Maybe TPWD should fine the COE for letting water out of the lakes to mix with other waters . Seems like the super bowl of the spreading of zebra mussels to me.

Re: Zebra mussel question [Re: Fisherman13] #10848888 05/16/15 07:08 PM
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Zebra Mussels are like Fire Ants they are here to stay.

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