- Remove any visible vegetation, animals, mud, & dirt from your boat, trailer, boots, fishing gear, and all equipment exposed to the water.
- Check your vehicle bumper, trailer rollers, lights, and axle for vegetation that might have caught onto your trailer or tow vehicle at the ramp.
- Drain any water fromt eh motors, jet drives, live wells, & bilge of your boat.
- Empty canoes & kayaks of any water when you pull them from the water.
- Drain foul weather gear including your boots, bibs & waders.
- Feel you hull for any rough or gritty spots, which could be young invasive mussels. Clean your hull & any equipment, including your boat's live wells & bilge, with hot water (at least 140 degrees F). If hot water isn't available, use a hose with a spray nozzle to increase the water pressure.
- Pay attention to your anchor, dock lines, & other equipment that spends a lot of time in the water.
- Don't release unused bait into the waters you're fishing; dump it into a trash can or on land far away from any water body. Be aware of any bait regulations, & don't use live bait in waters where it's prohibited.
- Make sure your boat & other equipment are allowed to dry for at least 48 hours and before using in a different waterway.
- Know the regulations & inspection procedures at the waterways you're visiting before you go.
* Taken from BoatU.S. Magazine January 2009
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