On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:51:48 -0400, Captain Zombie of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:37:20 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Could they become a new fresh water plague?

http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas... sel_concerns/

Looks like they're spreading in streams pretty fast.

"Still, the move was a precaution given the threat of the species, and
was welcomed by environmental groups who said the threat of the
species is serious enough to ban even recreational boating."

The Sierra Club and other environmental groups have been after closing
the Quabbin for years - there has been a few lawsuits and what not
over the years.

Personally, I don't see what all the fuss is about other than the
impact to industry. Last time I was up on the St. Lawrence Seaway,
the water was clean, clear - heck, you could watch pike cruising the
weed beds 15/20 feet down - like looking through glass.

I know some scientists who have made a pretty good case for the zebra
mussel being the ultimate water filter system and according to them,
one of the reasons why fishing in the Great Lakes has improved -
certainly the water clarity has.

I thought the Asian carp were bad which are now hitting upper states,a
nd possibly into the great lakes.

http://levin.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=315639

Now those damn things will kill you.

I saw a NatGeo special on those things - 6 lb fish flying through the
air - wowzers. They had film of a gal getting hit by one up side the
head and knocking her out.

And then there's these critters.

http://fishing.about.com/cs/fishfact.../aa092703a.htm

The snakeheads have definitely established themselves in the Potomac.
As you can see, they've spread out quite a bit.

http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/colle...SpeciesID=2265
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John H