Title: Invasive mud snail reach holy waters of the Au Sable
Post by: djkimmel on June 09, 2016, 03:03:37 PM
Post by: djkimmel on June 09, 2016, 03:03:37 PM
New Zealand Mud Snails confirmed in the Au Sable River watershed (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/conservation/index.php/2016/06/09/new-zealand-mud-snail-au-sable-river)
New Zealand Mud Snails have been discovered in the East Branch of the Au Sable River, just downstream of the Harrietta Hills Trout Farm-Grayling. These invasive snails can spread throughout a river system and damage fisheries. Your commitment to wader and gear decontamination is critical to prevent the spread.
Last year we reported confirmation of New Zealand Mud Snails in the Pere Marquette River. We now have the unfortunate responsibility to inform you that they have also been confirmed in the Au Sable River watershed.
Read the entire story on GreatLakesBass.com Conservation News (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/conservation/index.php/2016/06/09/new-zealand-mud-snail-au-sable-river).
New Zealand Mud Snails have been discovered in the East Branch of the Au Sable River, just downstream of the Harrietta Hills Trout Farm-Grayling. These invasive snails can spread throughout a river system and damage fisheries. Your commitment to wader and gear decontamination is critical to prevent the spread.Last year we reported confirmation of New Zealand Mud Snails in the Pere Marquette River. We now have the unfortunate responsibility to inform you that they have also been confirmed in the Au Sable River watershed.
Read the entire story on GreatLakesBass.com Conservation News (http://www.greatlakesbass.com/conservation/index.php/2016/06/09/new-zealand-mud-snail-au-sable-river).