Hey Leaning Post, I have no earthly idea of how zebra mussels will impact crappie fishing. Just curious about how they impacted Ray Roberts and Texoma. I know the hydrilla is mostly gone on Ray Roberts now but don't know if it had anything to do with zebra mussels. Wonder what invasive species we'll see next?

When there is only one provider of a product or service or when one company controls an industry (control of market supply)competition does not exist and it is called a monopoly. The whole ecosystem disruption argument pales in comparison to the clogged water intakes of municipalities. It is for this reason alone that there is a slow reaction to and limited scope of imagination applied to the problem with zebra mussels.

Funny how the rest of the world including the oceanside populous of the United States can innovate, overcome and adapt to the problem with salt water corrosion and barnacles (as mentioned by crapicat) yet we (anglers) are called upon to bear the responsibility of control of the spread of an invasive species.

Has the water supply from Texoma, Ray Roberts and Lavon become devastated, unusable or has its use become economically unfeasible? That is only part of the equation. A monopoly is slow to react and often unwilling to address true cost control solutions. It is easier for a monopoly to dictate to its consumers how the consumer will respond to the needs of the monopoly.

As for the fate of phytoplankton and its relation to fisheries resources that remains to be seen. Is St. Clair a desert wasteland void of aquatic life? Is Texoma, Ray Roberts or Lavon? I'm all for helping to slow the spread of zebra mussels and will do my part. I'm also in favor of the idea of stocking smallmouth bass (if indeed they eat zebra mussels). But lets be real. The issue is clogged water intakes and the associated cost. What should be considered is what would a for profit business faced with numerous competitors do if they had the same problem?

In the mean time: "Wash your boat and trailer at a commercial carwash using high pressure and hot (140-degree) soapy water...and when the water from the carwash goes through a waste water treatment plant the process should kill any remaining mussels."

Hey Leaning Post, I have no earthly idea of how zebra mussels will impact crappie fishing. Just curious about how they impacted Ray Roberts and Texoma. I know the hydrilla is mostly gone on Ray Roberts now but don't know if it had anything to do with zebra mussels. Wonder what invasive species we'll see next?