Deep Creek infestation/needs to be drained?

ohen cepel · Jul 21, 2017

Never been there and never plan to go. Till md treats me as a citizen I spend all my vacation money OUT of this state, as well as any other money possible.

Sirex · Jul 21, 2017

If they drain the lake, they'll find those guns I lost. Winning!

TheBert · Jul 22, 2017

pbharvey said:
I think I heard something about someone took a boat up there that had zebra mussels on it ?

The zebra mussels that infested the St Lawrence were thought to be the death of the seaway, however, they found out that once the zebra mussels were in embedded into the St. Lawrence's river bed the zebra mussels were cleansing the water in less than 24 hours.

The Hydrila in the Potomac River was though to be the death of the river and it turns out that it was the perfect hiding place for little fish to grow into big fish and they now have bass fishing tournaments on the Potomac.

jr88 · Jul 22, 2017

TheBert said:
The zebra mussels that infested the St Lawrence were thought to be the death of the seaway, however, they found out that once the zebra mussels were in embedded into the St. Lawrence's river bed the zebra mussels were cleansing the water in less than 24 hours.

The Hydrila in the Potomac River was though to be the death of the river and it turns out that it was the perfect hiding place for little fish to grow into big fish and they now have bass fishing tournaments on the Potomac.

I agree, funny how the "experts" seem to know what might happen. I remember when they poisoned a whole pond in Crofton to kill off the dreaded snakeheads that would destroy the world. Now folks are targeting them on the potomac for their tastiness, with no evidence of ecosystem collapse. Man makes plans and God laughs.

engineerbrian · Jul 22, 2017

TheBert said:
The zebra mussels that infested the St Lawrence were thought to be the death of the seaway, however, they found out that once the zebra mussels were in embedded into the St. Lawrence's river bed the zebra mussels were cleansing the water in less than 24 hours.

The Hydrila in the Potomac River was though to be the death of the river and it turns out that it was the perfect hiding place for little fish to grow into big fish and they now have bass fishing tournaments on the Potomac.

I was on the St Lawrence River a while back and commented on how clean and clear the water was. A local told me it was due to the mussles. Seems like a good thing to me. :shrug:

Alea Jacta Est · Jul 22, 2017

Government/bureaucracy is constantly on the lookout for opportunities to worry or scare the population into accepting more oversight/control/infringement.

It's what they do. It's how they grow. It's the source of their power.

Don't buy into it.

ohen cepel · Jul 22, 2017

I wouldn't take a couple of anecdotal cases to support invasive species.

Brown tree snake in Hawaii has been hard on the ecosystem there and let's not forget the gov't's great idea to use kudzu as a soil stabilizer. For those who have been to the South that stuff is NOT good. Feral cats and many other good examples of it not going well.

t84a · Jul 22, 2017

Deep Creek Lake is, and has been for years, grossly mismanaged by the DNR. Garrett County has been ignored since Schaeffer. The lake has severe sediment issues, the aforementioned hydrilla issues, repeated sewage "leaks", water level conflicts, etc. It's no wonder no real commercial development has occured there. It's sad because it's a beautiful place. I watched the value of my property plummet until I was finally able to sell. The value has dropped another 15%+ since then (<2 years). When will it stop? Where is Hogan in all of this?

Hyper-W · Jul 22, 2017

engineerbrian said:
I was on the St Lawrence River a while back and commented on how clean and clear the water was. A local told me it was due to the mussles. Seems like a good thing to me.

The issue with the zebras is less about the environment and more about damage to the dams. The reality is that these things get into the outlets of the dams and clog them. Bad for hydroelectric companies.

outrider58 · Jul 22, 2017

...of tourists.

BUFF7MM · Jul 22, 2017

outrider58 said:
...of tourists.

sxs · Jul 22, 2017

outrider58 said:
...of tourists.

But...But...But...I LOVE going there and don't wanna be drained!

4570inMD · Jul 23, 2017

sxs said:
But...But...But...I LOVE going there and don't wanna be drained!

Then come as a Hooligan guest and appreciate/care-for/preserve the environment, as well as the Western Maryland culture.

Big difference between being a guest and being a touron....

Besides, Holli wants to meet more folks from the lowlands.

Hollywood Ball · Jul 24, 2017

There's a fake story on fb from one of those breakingnews247.net sites that says something to that effect. Fake, obviously

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ktm rider · Jul 24, 2017

j8064 said:
Maybe some Touron's aquarium fish that got a little too big to keep anymore?

plinkerton said:
I thought that was preposterous, however, a quick Google search turned this up
Largest freshwater shark ever in the world

http://www.drizz.com/freshwater_sharks.htm

j8064 said:
Makes you wonder if it's safe to go back in the water...

And you guys thought I lost my marbles...

Blaster229 · Jul 24, 2017

My wife just told me it was fake. wtf.

VACreative1 · Jul 24, 2017

No drainig here

Blaster229 said:
Heard someone say it's getting infested with something and the only way to "clean" it is to drain the whole damn thing? That's like 60 miles of shoreline.

Anyone hear anything about this? I couldn't find anything.

No they are not.
This Article is unsubstantiated. Really, the spokeswoman's name is Xan Axe.(lol) And they certainly wouldn't drain it in the middle of the summer vacation season.
http://www.breakingnews247.net/5970e21caa3da/deep-creek-lake-to-be-drained.html

See the actual article from the MD DNR http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2017/07/17/zebra-mussels-found-on-boat-destined-for-deep-creek-lake/

VACreative1 · Jul 24, 2017

Hollywood Ball said:
There's a fake story on fb from one of those breakingnews247.net sites that says something to that effect. Fake, obviously

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This is the actual (real) story. http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2017/07/17/zebra-mussels-found-on-boat-destined-for-deep-creek-lake/ Never believe what you read on the internet unless it comes from the official source. Then question it twice.

4guyz1stool · Jul 24, 2017

Confirmed. Called my real estate agent up there. She said it was fake, and probably thinks I'm an idiot.

GolfR · Jul 24, 2017

jr88 said:
I agree, funny how the "experts" seem to know what might happen. I remember when they poisoned a whole pond in Crofton to kill off the dreaded snakeheads that would destroy the world. Now folks are targeting them on the potomac for their tastiness, with no evidence of ecosystem collapse. Man makes plans and God laughs.

For anyone that SCUBA dives and has done so in the last few years in the Bahamas or the Keys, they will tell you the devastation that an invasive species will cause. The Lion fish (most likely introduced by someone dumping their fish tank in Miami) have destroyed the fish populations on the reefs. In most locations, it is legal to spear and kill lion fish year round without a license now because of the harm they are causing but this isn't helping. For those that sustain themselves via the reefs (food or tourism), this is a real danger.

https://lionfish.co/why-are-lionfish-a-problem/

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