(Orleans)– Officials are reminding everyone to be diligent this Walleye Weekend when it comes to invasive aquatic plants and species. It’s taken on a renewed importance after the discovery last summer of Eurasian Watermilfoil on East Lake Okoboji and some of the lower chain of lakes. The infected areas have since been treated and officials say it appears to have been effective. But Mike Hawkins, a fisheries biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says it’s critically important we do everything possible to prevent any new infestations. He says keeping your boat clean is at the top of the list…
Hawkins says it’s also important to make sure your boat and related equipment is completely dry before moving it to another body of water…
Officials say it’s especially important to keep Eurasian Watermilfoil out of Big Spirit Lake and West Lake Okoboji as those bodies can’t be treated because they’re drinking water sources.
