Zebra mussel larvae found in big, popular Lake Winnibigoshish in northern Minnesota

Article by: Associated Press
Updated: January 31, 2013 - 8:12 PM

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evldedJan. 31, 13 1:22 PM

Clean your boats!! Is it so hard? Oh I forgot... that's "big government."

bredpathJan. 31, 13 1:23 PM

I'll beat you to the punch on this one: veligers need to be in water to survive. So, NO - they cannot attach themselves to animals and get transported to other lakes in that manner.

pondguyJan. 31, 13 1:40 PM

If you find veligers, it means there is a significant adult population already present. It takes about one year to reach maturity/fecundity, and since they only release gametes, you need a male and female, there has to be an established population somewhere in the lake. Too bad, I hope the BWCA can stay "clean" for as long as possible.