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5. What are the economic and ecological costs to Pymatuning if Hydrilla is not con-
trolled?
The 2010 Penn State University look at impacts of visitor
spending in the local economy showed Pymatuning at
$83.8 Million generated each year. With the majority of
park users coming to spend time in some way on the lake,
be it fishing, boating, or swimming, impacts of hydrilla
could be tremendous to the local economy. Left un-
checked, hydrilla will clog the shorelines making access to
beaches, moorings, marinas, launches, and beaches ex-
tremely difficult.
Close-up of Hydrilla. Internet photo. We are increasing our education efforts for boaters to
“Clean, Drain, Dry” their boats to reduce the spread of in-
vasive species from lake to lake. This is and will always be the most economical ap-
proach to invasive species. In 2016 we introduced an Invasive Species Courtesy Boat
Inspection Stations pilot program to help spread the message.
LIVEWELL OVERFLOW - Photos from Pymatuning Lake and Shenango River
tailrace below Shenango Dam.
Ken Smith’s Pymatuning Joe Shuttleworth’s big Pymie
white bass flathead catfish on 6 lb. test!
Summer Species!
Pymie Channel Cat—Robinson’s Mark Domhoff tailrace catch
