Attention Boaters and Anglers – Don’t Spread Invasive Species
Boats, trailers, waders and other fishing equipment can spread invasive species from waterbody to waterbody unless properly cleaned after use. Although some invasive species such as water milfoil are readily visible to the human eye, many others are too small to be readily noticed. To avoid spreading invasive species please follow the following guidelines:
1. INSPECT your equipment; and REMOVE any visible mud, plants, fish or animals before transporting equipment.
2. Eliminate all water from equipment before transporting.
3. Clean and Dry anything that comes into contact with water including boats, trailers, waders, bait buckets and other boating and fishing equipment. Boaters should be particularly cognizant of bait & live wells and bilge areas that are difficult to dry.
4. DISINFECT if you cannot dry equipment.
5. NEVER release plants, fish or animals into a body of water unless they came out of that body of water.
For more information on aquatic invasive species, please visit the “Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species” pages.
