Possible Solution to Zebra Mussels?

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Saw this link the other day but have not heard anything else on the subject. Hopefully we are close to a definitive solution, if that's even possible.

http://www.startribune.com/science/247930691.html

[gunner55]

That would be awesome if it did turn out to be that (90%) effective.If it does turn out to be a good control method I hope that it doesn't take 10yrs before it is allowed to be used.I would think that there would have to be more than a few trials to be sure it didn't harm anything else in the lake.Zeebs were just found in the last year on the lake where we spend our summers.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

There is also the concern that some will survive the treatment, build up an immunity to the bacteria, and then we would have some new super zebra mussels on our hands. regardless we need to try something.

[gunner55]

I didn't think about that. I'm sure there are many issues,some known & some yet to be discovered,involved in trying to find a means to control any/all of the AIS.One that I just made aware of is how they effect the bait business.I recently visited the HSOforum of my favorite baitshop in our area(Fred's Bait in Deer River) & discovered the owner asking for our help.He wanted us to contact the DNR along with legislature about the new regs imposed on people who net/trap minnows.I'm not sure but I think a big part of his business is selling,both wholesale & retail,of shiners out of Winni.He made it sound as if the new regs could eliminate that side of his business & he might be forced to close.What he was the most PO about is that someone had proven that there was a way to safely keep harvesting the shiners but no one on the state level would even listen to them.I encourage everybody to visit their HSOforum & read his story.