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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 20:25:53 GMT -6
With the threat of Zebra Mussel inter watershed contamination locally and other invasive species/organism threats from other areas where many of us fish US and other areas of Canada . What do you do to clean/disinfect boots/waders/tubes etc? after fishing or before entering a new watershed/waterbody.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2019 7:23:14 GMT -6
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Post by rfourn on Sept 17, 2019 16:25:58 GMT -6
Question...do birds transfer invasive species?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 18:06:58 GMT -6
Question...do birds transfer invasive species? You would have to imagine they do. They certainly transfer fish/insect eggs etc between water bodies. A decade or so ago I was working on a Hatch/Emergence chart for Manitoba and had permission to employ aquatic insect traps in various water bodies in order to sample and identify which fishing related insects were present . The cleaning requirements for my traps were very similar to those outlined in the links . Since that experience I have always been very conscientious about cleaning my gear when moving between waterbodies. I was curious if anyone else worries about the issue?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2019 21:48:51 GMT -6
I've heard that birds are likely the reason for perch spreading, eggs clinging onto the legs of ducks. Hate to not quote a source, think it was one of the MFFA talks, maybe Ken Kansas? Maybe a more credible source can comment. One would think those little striped shellfish larvae could do the same, considering the extensive efforts required to kill them. I don't see a big line up of geese at the watercraft cleaning stations though. You'd almost think they can't read the signs. Damned gooses.
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Robert Burton
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Post by Robert Burton on Sept 19, 2019 9:17:30 GMT -6
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/02/180219103258.htmLooks like it is possible on a very long term basis, but I really feel like the 'sudden' appearance of shiners and/or perch in cut off bodies of water is being blamed on birds when a lot less time consuming and more obvious answer is available. Didn't they find a master angler cat fish in east goose lake a couple years back doing a survey?
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Post by cfused on Sept 22, 2019 16:13:00 GMT -6
Yup. The two legged culprit. I have a hard time understanding why people don't think about how they might be affecting a lake. Lazy, lack of judgement, plain inconsiderate , just plain evil in nature....who knows.
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