Zebra and quagga mussels impact recreational opportunities by:
How do quagga and zebra mussels spread from an affected water body to another water body?
Zebra and Quagga mussels are already present in Whatcom County lakes?
Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.
Eurasian watermilfoil has NOT been found growing in any lake in Whatcom County.
The goal of decontamination is to kill and remove all evidence of aquatic invasive species using high-pressure, hot water.
In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.
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