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Article: More zebra mussels move in; It's still unclear what impact the invasive species will have on Lake Mille Lacs.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 13, 2005
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Byline: Doug Smith; Staff Writer
It's troubling. It's disappointing. And it was probably inevitable.
That's how state officials described the discovery of zebra mussels in Lake Mille Lacs - one of Minnesota's largest, most popular and most heavily fished lakes.
The Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that it had found two zebra mussels in separate locations during a routine underwater survey of the 132,000-acre lake about 75 miles north of the Twin Cities. But it's uncertain what impact the exotic species could have on Mille Lacs and its renowned walleye fishery.
"This is certainly not welcome news," said Gary Montz of ...