Long line of boats greets day one of Folsom Lake quarantine inspections due to invasive mussels

Long line of boats greets day one of Folsom Lake quarantine inspections due to invasive mussels

Minutes before sunrise Monday, nearly a dozen boat owners were already lining up in the Beals Point parking area for the first day of boat inspections and a 30-day quarantine aimed at preventing an invasive species from finding its way into Folsom Lake.

California quarantines boats in 2 lakes to protect fisheries, water supply from invasive mussel

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Boats and other marine vessels entering two California lakes will now be inspected then quarantined for 30 days to help prevent the spread of an invasive species of mussel.The move applies to all trailered and motorized vessels launching into Folsom Lake and Lake Clementine, which are located northeast of Sacramento.Officials will check the vessels for evidence of a mussel species known as golden mussels; creatures that made…

Woodward Reservoir Latest To Halt Boat Launches

The Woodward Reservoir in Oakdale is joining a regional list that includes Lake Tulloch and New Melones Reservoir, taking precautionary measures about invasive golden mussels.