Zebra Mussel

Control Zones

Control zones are areas in which zebra mussels or other aquatic invasive species have been found or are expected to spread.

When you leave a control zone, you must clean, drain, dry AND

• dispose of bait in the trash
• decontaminate all items before they are placed into a different water body

Aircraft cannot be moored in the Central Control Zone for longer than 12 hours unless the aircraft's floats or pontoons are treated with anti-fouling paint maintained in good condition. The antifouling paint used must be approved by Health Canada. For more information, visit http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/index-eng.php.

There are four control zones in Manitoba.

1. Central Control Zone includes:

• the portion of the Red River from the United States border to its entry into Lake Winnipeg
• Lake Winnipeg
• the Nelson River from Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay, including all lakes through which the Nelson River passes

2. Whiteshell Control Zone includes:

• Betula Lake
• Jessica Lake
• White Lake
• the downstream portion of Whiteshell River from Jessica Lake to Winnipeg River

3. Buffalo Bay Control Zone includes:

• the portion of Buffalo Bay in the Lake of the Woods located within Manitoba

4. Winnipeg River Control Zone includes:

• portions of the Winnipeg River from the Ontario border to its entry into Lake Winnipeg
• all the lakes through which the Winnipeg River passes