East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) is keeping boat launches closed for the 2025 season at three of its reservoirs in an effort to prevent the spread of golden mussels.  Earlier this year, EBMUD closed boat access to the Pardee and Camanche reservoirs, both located in the Sierra foothills, until further notice.  In an update on Wednesday, EBMUD announced the boat launches at the two reservoirs, along with the San Pablo Reservoir in the East Bay, will remain closed throughout the 2025 season. … Others, like Folsom Lake above Sacramento, are requiring that all boats be cleaned, inspected and quarantined for 30 days on the premises before they can be launched. … EBMUD isn’t taking any chances. The primary purpose of their reservoirs is as a water supply, and they aren’t going to jeopardize their infrastructure in the name of recreation.

Other invasive species news:

• Lake County Record-Bee (Lakeport, Calif.): Invasive species raise concerns for BOS to consider sterner penalties for boater scofflaws​