North Dakota confirms zebra mussels in new waterbody – AIS

North Dakota confirms zebra mussels in new waterbody – AIS

North Dakota confirmed adult zebra mussels in Smishek Lake:  https://gf.nd.gov/news/8644

This lake is only 60 miles from the Montana border and  20 miles from Saskatchewan.

FWP has offered support to North Dakota Game and Fish as they investigate treatment options to eradicate this population.

We do not see any records of Smishek Lake in our watercraft inspection database, so it appears the connection between this lake and Montana is limited.

Montana watercraft inspection stations operate through October to address Fall angler and hunter movement.

To date, mussels have not been detected downstream of Smishek Lake dam.  Smishek Lake is in the White Earth River drainage which eventually flows into the Missouri River system at Lake Sakakawea. 

Read all about it on our Aquatic Nuisance Page