The number of zebra mussels in Manitoba has spiked.
Thursday, Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship reported a significant increase in the number of zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg and the Red River.
The aquatic invasive species has popped up in Lake Winnipeg at Victoria Beach, Grand Beach and the Winnipeg Beach area on beaches, boats and docks. In the Red River, they’ve been found at St. Andrews Lock and Dam.
Under the federal Fisheries Act, it is illegal to possess or transport zebra mussels.
Saturday and Sunday, watercraft inspection stations with decontamination units targeting) will be available for day-use boaters at Selkirk Park and Pine Falls.
To report a zebra mussel or any other AIS from a location, the province asks you take pictures and visit the website www.manitoba.ca/stopais or call 1-87-STOP AIS-0 (1-877-867-2470).
