ALWAYS   REMEMBER

You Can Stop the Spread of Exotics By:

REMOVING any visible plants and animals from your boat, trailer, truck and other boating equipment (anchors, centerboards, rollers, axles, propellers, etc) BEFORE leaving ANY water body
DRAINING water from the motor, livewell, bilge, and transom wells at the ramp or access BEFORE leaving ANY water body
EMPTYING your bait bucket on land before leaving any water body.  NEVER release live bait into a water body, or release aquatic animals
WASHING-DRYING your boat and other boating equipment to kill harmful exotic animal species that were not visible at the boat launch BEFORE transporting to another water body--use one cap of liquid laundry detergent in bilge compartments and livewells

Information  Resources:

Click Here  to view a copy (PDF format) of the MDEQ's "Aquatic Nuisance Species Handbook"

 

Click Here  to view a copy (PDF format) of the MSU Cooperative Extension Service's Brochure titled "Integrated Pest Management for Nuisance Exotics in Michigan's Inland Lakes"