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Wisconsin Inland Waters With Zebra Mussels

In addition to the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior shorelines and the Mississippi River, zebra mussels have been found in the following inland waters:
County
Body of Water
Date Discovered
River Basin
Outlet Stream
Adams Arrowhead Lake Fall 2004    
Adams Lake Wazeecha July 2006   Fourmile Creek
Adams Wisconsin River 2004    
Brown Fox River 1999    
Dane Lake Monona May 2001   Yahara River
Door Clark Sept. 2005    
Fond du Lac Long lake July 2001    
Fond du Lac Mauthe Lake Summer 2006    
Fond du Lac Auburn Lake Summer 2006    
Forest Lake Metonga July 2001    
Green Lake Big Green Lake September 2001   Puchyan river
Jefferson Rock Lake July 2005    
Juneau Castle Rock Lake 2004    
Juneau Petenwell Lake 2004    
Juneau Wisconsin River 2004    
Kenosha Silver Lake October 1994 Fox River IL  
Kenosha Lake Andrea October 2000 Fox River IL  
Kenosha Elizabeth Lake August 2001     
Kenosha Lake Mary 2002   Elizabeth Lake
Kenosha Powers Lake July 2003    
Kenosha Benedict Lake 2004    
Manitowoc Cedar Lake July 2001     
Marinette Lake Noquebay Summer 2006    
Oconto Machickanee Flowage September 2002    
Oconto Oconto Falls Pond 2005    
Oconto Oconto River 1999, 2005    
Outagamie Fox River 1999    
Racine Racine Quarry August 1994 Root River  
Racine Tichigan Lake November 2004    
Racine Waubeesee Lake October 1999 Fox River IL Wind Lake Canal
Racine Wind Lake 2002   Wind Lake Canal
Shawano Shawano Lake August 2001    
Sheboygan Big Elkhart Lake July 1994 Sheboygan  
Sheboygan Sheboygan Marsh August 1995 Sheboygan Sheboygan River
Sheboygan Crystal Lake August 2001    
Sheboygan Lake Ellen August 2001    
Sheboygan Sheboygan River 1995    
Walworth Lake Geneva October 1995 Fox River IL White River
Walworth Middle Lake July 1998   Honey Creek
Walworth Lauderdale Lakes July 1998 Fox River IL Honey Creek
Walworth Delavan Lake October 1999 Lower Rock R. Turtle Creek
Walworth Beulah Lake June 1995 Fox River IL Mukwonago R.
Walworth Green Lake July 1998   Honey Creek
Walworth Mill Lake July 1998   Honey Creek
Walworth Pleasant Lake 2005    
Walworth Lake Tombeau 2005    
Walworth Honey Creek 2002    
Walworth Lake Beulah Outlet 1999    
Walworth White River 2002    
Washington Big Cedar Lake August 2000 Milwaukee River Cedar Creek
Washington Little Cedar Lake June 2001  Milwaukee River Cedar Creek
Washington Pike Lake July 2003   Rubicon River
Washington Cedar Creek 2002    
Waukesha Lac La Belle September 1999 Fox River IL Oconomowoc R.
Waukesha Upper Nemahbin Lake July 1998 Fox River IL Bark River
Waukesha Little Muskego October 1999 Fox River IL Mukwonago R.
Waukesha Lower Nashotah Lake October 1999 Fox River IL Bark River
Waukesha Lower Nemahbin Lake October 1999 Fox River IL Bark River
Waukesha Oconomowoc Lake September 1999 Fox River IL Oconomowoc R.
Waukesha Bark River October 1999 Fox River IL  
Wuakesha Oconomowoc River October 1999 Fox River IL  
Waukesha Crooked Lake August 2001    
Waukesha Pewaukee Lake August 2001    
Waukesha Okauchee August 2001    
Waukesha North Lake 2002   Oconomowoc River
Waukesha Upper Phantom Lake 2002    
Waukesha Lower Phantom Lake 2002    
Waukesha Fowler Lake 2002    
Waukesha Golden Lake July 2003    
Waukesha Applebecker Mill Pond 1999   Bark River
Waukesha Beaver Lake 2005    
Waukesha Eagle Spring Lake 2005   Mukwonago R.
Waukesha Hunters Lake 2002   Scuppernong Cr.
Waukesha Lake Keesus 2005    
Waukesha Middle Genesee Lake 2004    
Waukesha Nagawicka Lake 1998   Bark River
Waukesha Pine Lake 2005    
Waukesha Silver Lake 2004    
Waukesha Spring Lake 2004    
Waukesha Upper Oconomowoc 1999    
Waupaca Partridge Lake 2005   Wolf River
Waupaca Wolf River 2005    
Waushara Long Lake August 2002    
Winnebago Lake Winnebago July 1999 Fox River WI Lower Fox R.
Winnebago Lake Butte des Morts November 1999 Upper Fox River, WI Lower Fox River
Winnebago Lake Poygan September 2000 Upper Fox River, WI Lower Fox River
Winnebago Lake Winneconne October 1999 Upper Fox River, WI Lower Fox River
Winnebago Little Lake Butte Des Morts 1999    
Winnebago Fox River 1999    
Winnebago Neenah Channel 1999    
Winnebago Wolf River 1999, 2005    
Wood Lake Nepco October 2002   Wisconsin River
Wood Wisconsin River 2004