[zaraspook]

Son and I fished Brookville last Sunday (4th) in the morning. One small largemouth was the only thing between us and a skunk. Our only other notable catch was a very small diameter rope my son snagged and pulled in. On one section of the 15' rope we found what we think were zebra mussels, about 8 of the little critters. Assuming a correct ID, are zebra mussels common to Brookville? Any cause for alarm?

 

[IGbullshark]

If they were zebra mussels then yes there is cause for alarm. They have been known to decimate most other aquatic life in the body of water they reside in


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[skeeter150zx]

They have been in Brookville for at least 10 years, maybe even longer.

 

[zaraspook]

skeeter150zx..........If nothing more than old news, no reason for me to get worked up over it. My first time to witness them. We took a photo but it's blurry. I may check out the rope, see if they are still connected, take a better picture and post it.

 

[skeeter150zx]

I used to fish tournaments over there all the time. Just about anything like a log or a rope would have them on it. Sometimes when cleaning the bottom of the boat you would get them as well. They are nothing new over there.