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?

Aquatic invasive species can make shoreline areas hazardous and uninviting for recreational users and waterfront property owners.

If a bait well or a hold on your boat has water in it, but the water looks clean, do you still need to drain and dry the hold before launching your boat?

Inspectors will ask you where and when your watercraft was last used.

Zebra and quagga mussels can create long-term taste and odor issues in drinking water supplies and clog water intake structures.

People who live on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish and keep their boat on the lake and never take it anywhere else do not need to buy an AIS Permit or to get their watercraft inspected.