The South Bay boat launch will be closed from August 21 through September 30, 2023 for redevelopment. The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife will construct a new concrete boat launch, dock, vault toilet, pave the parking lot and create parking stalls. More information on the project and closure is available at the WDFW Lake
The Lake Whatcom Boat Launch will be closed July 8th from 4am-2pm to accommodate the Lake Whatcom Triathlon. More information about the Lake Whatcom Triathlon can be found here: https://www.lakewhatcomtriathlon.com/.
It’s that time of the year again! April 22nd marks the start of the 2023 summer boating season for the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program. Aquatic Invasive Species Program staff will be conducting watercraft inspections and decontaminations at four sites in the Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish Watershed. Our season schedule is as follows: Bloedel Donovan : (7
During the pandemic, the City of Bellingham offered financial relief for the Whatcom Boat Inspection program by automatically applying a $10 discount to the price of annual Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) boating permits required to launch on Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. With the end of the Washington State COVID-19 emergency orders, annual permit costs
September 30th marked the end of the 2022 summer boating season for the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 14,000 inspections in 2022 in an effort to protect our local waterways. Inspections will be available intermittently at Bloedel Donovan through the month of October, weather permitting. Call the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program
We’ve just released our annual report highlighting results from our tenth season of watercraft inspections to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species to Whatcom County waters. In 2021, inspectors conducted a total of 14,415 watercraft inspections at Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. The inspected watercraft came from a total of 318 different water
September 30th marked the end of the 2021 summer boating season for the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 14,000 inspections in 2021 in an effort to protect our local waterways. Inspections will be available intermittently at Bloedel Donovan through the month of October, weather permitting. Call the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program
We’ve just released our annual report highlighting results from our ninth season of watercraft inspections to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species to Whatcom County waters. New safety and inspection protocols were implemented in 2020 to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Despite a delayed start and the closure of the Canadian border, inspectors conducted
September 30th marks the end of the 2020 summer boating season for the Whatcom Boat Inspection Program. Aquatic invasive species inspectors conducted over 14,000 inspections in 2020 in an effort to protect our local waterways. Inspections will be available intermittently at Bloedel Donovan and Lake Samish through the month of October, weather permitting. Call the Whatcom
We’ve just released our annual report highlighting results from our eighth season of watercraft inspections to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species to Whatcom County waters. In 2019, we conducted a total of 12,923 watercraft inspections at Lake Whatcom and Lake Samish. The inspected watercraft came from a total of 289 different water bodies
We need your help to protect Whatcom County waters. Together, we can stop the spread of aquatic invasive species and protect our environment, our drinking water supply, and our way of life.
Whatcom Boat Inspection Hotline
(360) 778-7975
City of Bellingham – Public Works
Aquatic Invasive Species Program
g.pw.ais@cob.org
Send us comments or feedback on the
watercraft inspection program.
The Whatcom Aquatic Invasive Species Program is a joint project of Whatcom County, the City of Bellingham, and the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District.
