First off, Steve, thanks for having these guys on and talking about this issue. Great video. Second, CA Fish and Game Code 2302 requires that any person, agency, district, or authority that owns or manages a reservoir that is open for public recreation and not infested with dreissenid mussels (e.g. quagga and zebra mussels) perform certain things to deal with the invasive species, including the mussel inspection and prevention program. It would be good to hear from CDFW on why they can’t send out regulations to the water bodies who have not been affected and set guidelines for vessel inspection, decontamination and tagging with reciprocity between water bodies. The major problem is too many agencies trying to do their own thing. I know the lakes are definitely concerned and so are most anglers. The problem is a lot of us don’t just fish one body of water.
Yes. My opinion, thats a big problem and I would like to first hear a plan that is backed by science before we make our perment decisions. This will take some time so let science and hopfully logic plot our first steps.
I know the biologist have told me that when they are looking for them under docks the small ones are about the size of a punpkin seed and the adults can reach around 1 1/4 inch.
The next question I have to ask is how different are these muscles from the billlions of freshwater clams and native muscles that are ALL OVER the delta? OK I get the infrastructure threat, but curious about the real impact to fisheries...and how do you know for sure?
They don't know. The biggest issue with all the species (quagga, Zebra, and golden) is they reproduce quickly which is why they cause issues with piping. Other then that, there is quagga and Zebra mussels in the Colorado River lakes. It's made the fishing there better due to new habitat and cleaner water. Shad still there, giant redear, and both healthy population of large and smallmouth with stripers.
I think fisherman 7275 is a solid answer. My concern is as the mussels reproduce and numbers grow into the millions, every one filtering aprox one leader of water a day, thats a problem. No plankton-no bait-no bait -no fish. Long term big problems. Also look at our farming compaired to colorado river fed farming. Centeral California equals 1percent of the nations farm land and produces 40 percent of the nations fruits,nuts and table foods - aprox 1/4 of the nations food.If the mussels do what they have done in Brazil your grocery bill will sky rocket and we will be buying our food from out of country. Just something to think about.@@fisherman7275
Thanks for your time spreading the message on the lakes and on the mussels
Thanks for watching. Good luck in 2025 with or with out mussels.
First off, Steve, thanks for having these guys on and talking about this issue. Great video. Second, CA Fish and Game Code 2302 requires that any person, agency, district, or authority that owns or manages a reservoir that is open for public recreation and not infested with dreissenid mussels (e.g. quagga and zebra mussels) perform certain things to deal with the invasive species, including the mussel inspection and prevention program. It would be good to hear from CDFW on why they can’t send out regulations to the water bodies who have not been affected and set guidelines for vessel inspection, decontamination and tagging with reciprocity between water bodies. The major problem is too many agencies trying to do their own thing. I know the lakes are definitely concerned and so are most anglers. The problem is a lot of us don’t just fish one body of water.
You just explained the problem in a nut shell. I would love to see a universal banding program.
I saw one very similar to the picture you show of them, in the mud on my anchor last year in suisun bay. it did not look like a typical clam.
May be you were the first!
If they are in O'Neil forebay, then doesn't that mean everywhere the cal aquaduct goes is going to get them? Hmmm?
Yes. My opinion, thats a big problem and I would like to first hear a plan that is backed by science before we make our perment decisions. This will take some time so let science and hopfully logic plot our first steps.
How's big are these muscles? Are they large are small and are they poisonous?
I know the biologist have told me that when they are looking for them under docks the small ones are about the size of a punpkin seed and the adults can reach around 1 1/4 inch.
The next question I have to ask is how different are these muscles from the billlions of freshwater clams and native muscles that are ALL OVER the delta? OK I get the infrastructure threat, but curious about the real impact to fisheries...and how do you know for sure?
They don't know. The biggest issue with all the species (quagga, Zebra, and golden) is they reproduce quickly which is why they cause issues with piping. Other then that, there is quagga and Zebra mussels in the Colorado River lakes. It's made the fishing there better due to new habitat and cleaner water. Shad still there, giant redear, and both healthy population of large and smallmouth with stripers.
I think fisherman 7275 is a solid answer. My concern is as the mussels reproduce and numbers grow into the millions, every one filtering aprox one leader of water a day, thats a problem. No plankton-no bait-no bait -no fish. Long term big problems. Also look at our farming compaired to colorado river fed farming. Centeral California equals 1percent of the nations farm land and produces 40 percent of the nations fruits,nuts and table foods - aprox 1/4 of the nations food.If the mussels do what they have done in Brazil your grocery bill will sky rocket and we will be buying our food from out of country. Just something to think about.@@fisherman7275
Why do they inspect at some reserviors and not others.
Because of Calcium
Y r u reposting this hust give us tje answer on what to do so we can fish
Blah blah blah BS
I miscategorized the zebra mussel on one of my graphics, I removed the graphic.