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?

All of our education and outreach efforts are designed to help the public to understand the threat that invasive species pose to Whatcom County waters and steps they can take to help prevent their spread.

If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else?

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

Eurasian watermilfoil has NOT been found growing in any lake in Whatcom County.

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

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