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<blockquote data-quote="ORCUS DEMENS" data-source="post: 325998" data-attributes="member: 1779"><p>Shootin Blanks, some species of fish do start eating zebra and quagga mussels. Sturgeon, perch, sheepshead are a couple that I know of that will eat them. Zebra and quagga however reproduce at fantastic rate, so fish rarely eliminate all of them. Eyexer, in Lake Erie, spring weather conditions are the largest single factor to reproductive success for walleye. Zebra and quagga mussels have changed the water clarity in Lake Erie in addition to reductions in contaminants. What this has done for the fishery was to force anglers to change tactics. in the 80's, Erie Dearies (weight forward spinners) were the go to rig of choice due to cloudy water conditions. The improved water clarity forced anglers to change to more natural, less obtrusive presentations. Zebra and quagga mussel infestation, as with any other invasive has the possibility to up end fisheries. If everyone does their best to clean their boats between uses/ transfer to other bodies of water, the slower the spread will be.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="ORCUS DEMENS, post: 325998, member: 1779"] Shootin Blanks, some species of fish do start eating zebra and quagga mussels. Sturgeon, perch, sheepshead are a couple that I know of that will eat them. Zebra and quagga however reproduce at fantastic rate, so fish rarely eliminate all of them. Eyexer, in Lake Erie, spring weather conditions are the largest single factor to reproductive success for walleye. Zebra and quagga mussels have changed the water clarity in Lake Erie in addition to reductions in contaminants. What this has done for the fishery was to force anglers to change tactics. in the 80's, Erie Dearies (weight forward spinners) were the go to rig of choice due to cloudy water conditions. The improved water clarity forced anglers to change to more natural, less obtrusive presentations. Zebra and quagga mussel infestation, as with any other invasive has the possibility to up end fisheries. If everyone does their best to clean their boats between uses/ transfer to other bodies of water, the slower the spread will be. [/QUOTE]

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