Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma Closed…..

Both lakes are closed for motorized vessels due to the golden muscle invasion.  All trailers and motorized vessels will need to go through a 30 day quarantine.  Good news is I was able to still launch my kayak today.

I just read some stuff on the full closures of San Pablo Dam, Pardee, and Lake Comanche to all vessels including kayaks. I believe you can rent a boat from their marina's (at least you can at Lake Pardee).

Did they inspect your kayak? I go to Natoma occasionally for short paddle when I don't have time to go fishing.

Did they inspect your kayak? I go to Natoma occasionally for short paddle when I don't have time to go fishing.

No.  I went a little after 6:30 am before anyone started working there.  I found out going early I have a better chance of seeing beavers, river otters, and an occasional bobcat.    The sign only says trailers and motorized vessels need to be inspected at Beals Point and then do a 30 day quarantine. 

Thanks for the info 

Thanks for the info.
Yeah I can see how the boaters aren’t happy about this…

The opinions get pretty heated on the Folsom Lake Fishing Reports FB page. An idea of a shared boat banding program between all the lakes that don't have mussels makes sense. It's sad that a boat owner has to stick to one lake.

I seen on the local news that due to the amount of trailers and motorized vessels being inspected that they are moving inspections to Granite Bay.

Thank you for the information Jacks.

Thanks for the info.
Yeah I can see how the boaters aren’t happy about this…

I'm not a boat owner (unless you consider an Hobie AI to be a boat...), but how could it possibly make any sense to inspect boats but not kayaks?

I'm not a boat owner (unless you consider an Hobie AI to be a boat...), but how could it possibly make any sense to inspect boats but not kayaks?
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They probably have to draw a line somewhere on inspections.  If you do all kayaks then wouldn’t they have to do all SUPs?