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.

Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes.

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

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?

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.