Boaters beware !!!

[jekern1015]

I live in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two weeks ago my wife and I went down to Lake Powell and fished for stripers. Today we decided to go to Starvation Res. and were not allowed to launch. Lake Powell has been listed by the state of Utah as being an infested water. Since my boat had only been out of water for 2 weeks it needed to be decontaminated. The rangers at Starvation were really nice and all but I was a little perturbed that they had no gas for the decontamination unit. I stopped at Deer Creek Res. to get a second opinion on the way home and what I was told at Starvation was repeated. They couldn't decontaminate my boat because they were no longer on the clock. They were kind enough to talk to me so I let it be. I just wish somewhere down at Lake Powell there would have been a sign saying " You must have your boat decontaminated before entering any other waters". The ranger at the park entrance never said anything, the ranger at the top of the boat ramp didn't mention it to me, and I don't recall seeing any signs that said so as well. I do remember seeing something about clean, drain, and dry but nothing saying I can't launch untill I have been decontaminated. I am sure some of the blame has to lie on my shoulders for not looking at the infected waters list before I left.

 

[Elden]

Do we need to bring extra gas with us to make sure we can decontaminate? What does the process entail? Too bad they can't figure out some sort of way to rid the lakes of the zebra muscles.

 

[jekern1015]

They need to wash your entire boat top to bottom with hot water. The water is supposed to be 140 degrees to kill all the mussels. This includes inside your boat and anything that had contact with the water like your trailer, anchor rope, any bumpers you may have used on the dock. As far as the gas goes I think they were caught off guard being so early in the season. I would imagine they have the gas situation taken care of now. I had mine done at Deer Creek yesterday and it took about 20 minutes.

 

[Elden]

They need to wash your entire boat top to bottom with hot water. The water is supposed to be 140 degrees to kill all the mussels. This includes inside your boat and anything that had contact with the water like your trailer, anchor rope, any bumpers you may have used on the dock. As far as the gas goes I think they were caught off guard being so early in the season. I would imagine they have the gas situation taken care of now. I had mine done at Deer Creek yesterday and it took about 20 minutes.

If I have a hot water bib in my garage that ties to my water heaters are they going to take my word the I myself decontaminated the boat? Was there an additional fee for the decontamination?

 

[lowe1648mt]

In Bellingham, Wa. the extra fee is $25.

 

[jekern1015]

There is no charge for decontamination in Utah. You would have to contact DWR foe answers to your other questions.

 

[mtncat1]

If I have a hot water bib in my garage that ties to my water heaters are they going to take my word the I myself decontaminated the boat? Was there an additional fee for the decontamination?

the water out of your hot water heat is not going to be hot enough to decontaminate you boat you will have to use one of the aproved self decontamination methods and wait the right amount of time or have a pro do it sorry .