That's crazy. Just remember it is the fisherman that spreads the zebra mussel, not the pumping of water out of infested lakes to other lakes.

Zebra mussels are no con by anyone and they are a serious matter up in this area with Taneycomo and Bull Shoals having them. Obviously they started somewhere in Taneycomo and we have seen them grow exponentially. They make a 3/16" twig grow to 2" or more in diameter with the mussels attached. They are not in Norfork yet, though they probably will be in time.

Take time to pay attention to curb their expansion. They got here on a large tourist boat, and they can get there many ways. Drain the bilges and aballasts on large vessels before launching and clean them with heat and bleach.

BCB

Just another con by TPWD to get revenues

Not so much revenues as power. Power hungry and long time corrupt state agency. Oh they do some very good work as well, but ultimately power, politics and money are the driving forces for the agency much more than conservation and biology.

So, even though the water systems are not filtered and transfer all manner of biologicals across watersheds, boaters can't have a drop of water in a live well or outboard.

Tip of the ice berg here, try having ANY sort of business related to wildlife or fish and really find out how much the politics of power and money, not biology, drives the agency and its agenda.

Think on this one....it has become illegal for my and ALL private owned state hatcheries to produce and sell largemouth bass, a native species, UNLESS done by the methods dictated by TPWD, methods that do not work.

Oh worry not, CB and LP, like other wealthy ranchers, do not have these laws enforced on them. They can sell bass outside the rules, but I cannot.

Money, power, politics at the fore. Biology takes a back seat.

Just another con by TPWD to get revenues

Not so much revenues as power. Power hungry and long time corrupt state agency. Oh they do some very good work as well, but ultimately power, politics and money are the driving forces for the agency much more than conservation and biology.

So, even though the water systems are not filtered and transfer all manner of biologicals across watersheds, boaters can't have a drop of water in a live well or outboard.

Tip of the ice berg here, try having ANY sort of business related to wildlife or fish and really find out how much the politics of power and money, not biology, drives the agency and its agenda.

Think on this one....it has become illegal for my and ALL private owned state hatcheries to produce and sell largemouth bass, a native species, UNLESS done by the methods dictated by TPWD, methods that do not work.

Oh worry not, CB and LP, like other wealthy ranchers, do not have these laws enforced on them. They can sell bass outside the rules, but I cannot.

Money, power, politics at the fore. Biology takes a back seat.