Milfoil, thanks for posting.

I emailed the thread up the chain of command and to the Candlewood Lake Authority. They went out yesterday...in the snow....to check as they are that concerned about protecting Candlewood.

The good news is that they were not Zebra Mussels, rather, they were Asian Clams. All the research so far says that the calcium level in the Candlewood water will not support Zebra Mussels.

Here's a couple photos:

Asian clams found at the location Milfoil described




Here's a graphic showing native mussels, Asian Clams and Zebra Mussels for ID/size comparison