Zebra mussels confirmed in Tamarac Lake in Otter Tail County : Jun 6, 2023

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has discovered zebra mussels in Tamarac Lake, near Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County.

DNR staff doing maintenance work on the Tamarac Lake public access found six zebra mussels attached to a concrete plank.

Lake property owners and people who maintain accesses should carefully look for invasive species on the posts, wheels and underwater support bars of docks and boat lifts, as well as any parts of boats, pontoons or rafts that may have been submerged in water for an extended period.

Whether or not a lake has any invasive species, Minnesota law requires people to:

These additional steps reduce the risk of spreading aquatic invasive species:

People should contact a Minnesota DNR aquatic invasive species specialist if they think they have found zebra mussels or any other invasive species that was not already known to be in the water body.

More information is available on the aquatic invasive species page of the DNR website.