wash boat and trailer at the ramp after retrieving it
Here's what you can do to prevent spreading aquatic nuisance species:
Drain you live well and bilge on the ramp before leaving a waterway area.
Drain you live well and bilge on the ramp before leaving a waterway area.
Drain you live well and bilge on the ramp before leaving a waterway area.
Drain you live well and bilge on the ramp before leaving a waterway area.
Drain you live well and bilge on the ramp before leaving a waterway area.
Drain you live well and bilge on the ramp before leaving a waterway area.
wash boat and trailer at the ramp after retrieving it
wash boat and trailer at the ramp after retrieving it
emptying your bait bucket into the water (it should be emptied on land).
To prevent transport of plants and animals with your vessel from one waterway to another it is a good idea to wash the vessel after exiting each lake or river. Some states now require that a boat be washed upon leaving the waterway and have set up check points to make sure this law is followed.
You can prevent the spread of zebra mussels to other waters by checking your boat and trailer. Any water in the bilges or live wells should be drained before leaving the lake. Mud attached to anchors or ropes should be removed, as should any vegetation on boats or trailers.
To prevent water loss
in land