How do quagga and zebra mussels spread from an affected water body to another water body?

Boating is a primary pathway for the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species to and from Whatcom County lakes.

Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.

What will greatly reduce the time it takes to inspect your watercraft for AIS?

By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect:

If you get a wire seal attached to your boat and trailer when leaving Lake Whatcom, and then come back to Lake Whatcom another day with the tether still intact, will you need to stop at a staffed inspection station?