SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Boats and other marine vessels entering two California lakes will now be inspected then quarantined for 30 days to help prevent the spread of an invasive species of mussel.
The move applies to all trailered and motorized vessels launching into Folsom Lake and Lake Clementine, which are located northeast of Sacramento.
Officials will check the vessels for evidence of a mussel species known as golden mussels; creatures that made their first known appearance in North America when they were discovered in October 2024 in the Port of Stockton. The port is located less than 100 miles from Lake Folsom…