It is very true that the most important lakes and waterways in the state are the ones where there are no inspections.

They guard Casitas and Cachuma like Fort Knox but anyone can launch at the Delta any time they like. I understand why the smaller water districts are the most paranoid, but from a big picture point of view it is totally illogical.

The Delta getting mussels is not a question of if, it's a question of when. When that happens it will be very interesting to see what the water districts around the bay do. Will Santa Clara County ban boats from their own county? Or will it just become the excuse to shut it all down?

At least the park rangers will be on the side of the fishermen for once if they try to shut down all of the lakes. It only takes a big metal gate to keep people out of the lakes, not a human being in a fancy new truck.