Zequanox Zebra Mussel Treatment

[flechero]

Well sadly enough, the news is that zebra mussels were found on Belton lake here in Central Texas.  Jumping 150 miles from the DFW lakes down here and so far missing the lakes in between. (i'm sure those reports are coming, though) 

 

In my panic to learn more about this, I came across a few articles referring to Zequanox, (

 

Anyone have info on it besides the few articles on page 1 of the google search?  Any first hand discussions with DNR staff that have tried it? 

 

Not really sure where this one goes, since it may fit in a few sections... if it needs to be moved, hit the button!

 

Thanks!

 

I guess all links are pulled out these days?  Anyone wanting to read on it just google Zequanox and the first few hits are on Marrobone Bio Innovations web site- they are the maker of it.

[J Francho]

Never heard of it until now.  We've always been told a dilute chlorine solution to clean out the livewells, and letting the hull and bunks dry completely was effective.

 

BTW, link works fine.

 

http://www.marronebioinnovations.com/products/brand/zequanox/

[flechero]

I was thinking to erradicate them from the lake... cleaning the boat is the easy part- although few people seem to do it around here.

[Hi Salenity]

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[ww2farmer]

Yeah............Zebra mussels are bad  They have only IMPROVED the fishing on every WNY lake they found there way into. Along with gobies. The hydrilla and milfoil you probably love fishing is an invasive too.

[WRB]

We have a few lakes in SoCal that have been invaded with Quagga mussel. This has caused a lot of problems fishing different local lakes that have clean & dry regulations that differ.

The Quagga came from the Black Sea to the Great Lakes, then across country to the Colorado river and continue to spread via trailered boats and migratory birds.

Some lakes have a decom wash down before you luanch after passing a clean & dry inspection. Lake Casitas requires a clean & dry inspection, then a 21 day quarantine period before launching with the boat cabled to the trailer. It's best to leave the boat on Castitas if you fish there.

Catch & Release live well treatment kills quagga mussel in the live well system.

Quagga/zebra mussels attach to rocks, cement, steel, wood and clog up the dam's outflow systems.

Tom

[J Francho]

I was thinking to erradicate them from the lake... cleaning the boat is the easy part- although few people seem to do it around here.

 

They lower the water level in a couple of Finger Lakes by 15-20' which kills most of them. Thankfully they do this in winter.

[BuffaloBass716]

Yeah............Zebra mussels are bad  They have only IMPROVED the fishing on every WNY lake they found there way into. Along with gobies. The hydrilla and milfoil you probably love fishing is an invasive too.

 Yeah, the zebra mussels filter the water very well, allowing the weeds and grass to grow rapidly which gives LMB the needed habitat.  I believe before they made their way into the Great Lakes, fishing for LMB was very limited and not was it is today.  The bass are making a comeback for WNY (for the Great Lakes at least).

[Bluebasser86]

 Yeah, the zebra mussels filter the water very well, allowing the weeds and grass to grow rapidly which gives LMB the needed habitat.  I believe before they made their way into the Great Lakes, fishing for LMB was very limited and not was it is today.  The bass are making a comeback for WNY (for the Great Lakes at least).

It isn't just largemouth either, the smallmouth fishing has improved greatly in a couple of our smallmouth lakes. I hate fishing around the things because they'll cut any line just as good as a pair of scissors and I hope they find a way to get rid of them or at least stop the spread still.