Great Lakes takes another hit.

[Michael Exl]

Just found out the Great Lakes has yet another invasive species, the New Zealand mud snail. My brother works for the Indiana DNR and just informed me. The DNR has already narrowed downed the most likely cause of introduction as felt wading boots. This pretty much narrows it down to a fly fishermen. Might as well shut down the electric barrier over in Illinois and let the big head carp in now.

-Mike

[jason hurst]

Pretty impressive that a size 12 wading boot can introduce something to the Great Lakes. No international ships go through there? 😉

Just an honest question here, what species are native to the Lakes?
Steelhead=no
salmon=no
carp=no
walleye ?
smallies ?

JH

[bob bolton]

Brown trout – no
and
lamprey – no
Zebra’s – no
snake fish – no
lion fish – no

and none of the above came into the great lakes on waders 😮

[chris c. crane]

Hi first post…

Maybe the DNR are taking cues from other countries and/or regions

New Zealand…

“The Minister of Conservation agreed in principle last week with a Fish & Game New Zealand submission to ban the use of felt soled wading boots for freshwater fishing. The ban, yet to be approved and included in the proposed 2008/09 Anglers Notice for Fish and Game Regions, will be effective from 1 October 2008, and applies to freshwater sports fishing anglers in all New Zealand waterways, except those within the Taupo Fishery.

CC

[Phil Monahan]

Actually, New Zealand ended up NOT banning felt for 2009. You can find out why here: http://tinyurl.com/6enzd4

Phil

[Zach Matthews]

Felt is overrated as a trafficker of invasives.

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