FOLSOM – California State Parks is trying to keep invasive golden mussels out of Folsom Lake. On April 14, mandatory inspections and a 30-day quarantine of boats not already in the water went into place.
Temperatures reached the 90s Saturday, but Folsom Lake boat launch ramps were empty. Boaters who have already gone through the inspection process have just a few more days to wait until they can get their boats back in the water.
“The golden mussel sounds like a nasty thing, so I hope it doesn’t make its way into Folsom because I heard it can take over entire ecosystems,” said boater Bobby Clements…