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

If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?

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

Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.

Inspectors rely on both your answers to survey questions as well as a visual and physical inspection of the watercraft to make their risk determination.

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?