Cleaning and drying are necessary for which of the following?

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

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.

No aquatic invasive plants have been found to be growing in Lake Whatcom.

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

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.