I know that ODNR has protected the water snakes on lake Eire but at some point when do you get too many? This weekend fellow boaters had snakes in boats and on a wood Lyman's swim platform we counted 18 snakes sunning themselves. My neighbor counted over 20 swimming by our boats this weekend. I can put up a lot of things but a snake in the boat is not one of them. People at the marina said they heard if you put soap in the bildge they will not go in your boat but did not know what kind or how much. Any one out there know?: