Spiny water flea on the increase in New Hampshire’s largest lake

Outdoorsman · 09-07-2024, 01:17 PM

An important Take-A-Way from the article

Drain your boat, bait buckets, bilges, live wells, and other water-holding equipment away from the waterbody, leaving all drains in the open position during transport.

Dry anything that comes into contact with the water, preferably for 24-48 hours.

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Descant · 09-08-2024, 11:49 AM

The key here is drain AWAY from the water.. Pulling plugs to drain on the ramp only sends oil, antifreeze, whatever drippings you might have, back into the lake. If you can, turn off the bilge pump until you are away. The tilt of the ramp sends water sloshing around the bilge and then it gets pumped out onto the ramp and into the lake.

09-07-2024, 01:17 PM	#1
Outdoorsman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 831 Thanks: 114 Thanked 210 Times in 132 Posts	Spiny water flea on the increase in New Hampshire’s largest lake An important Take-A-Way from the article Drain your boat, bait buckets, bilges, live wells, and other water-holding equipment away from the waterbody, leaving all drains in the open position during transport. Dry anything that comes into contact with the water, preferably for 24-48 hours. https://www.laconiadailysun.com/spec...bb5566920.html

09-08-2024, 11:49 AM	#2
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,337 Thanks: 1,339 Thanked 1,620 Times in 1,052 Posts	Away The key here is drain AWAY from the water.. Pulling plugs to drain on the ramp only sends oil, antifreeze, whatever drippings you might have, back into the lake. If you can, turn off the bilge pump until you are away. The tilt of the ramp sends water sloshing around the bilge and then it gets pumped out onto the ramp and into the lake.

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