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.

The goal of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is to protect Whatcom County's natural resources, infrastructure, recreation, wildlife, and economy from the impacts of aquatic invasive species by:

Fragrant waterlilly has been found to be growing in Lake Samish.

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

In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.