Boat Inspection
Curly Leaf Pondweed Treatment – Notice
January 22, 2020
Fish Stocking
June 15, 2020
Regulations on Transport of Water
As of July 1, 2012, the following regulations apply to the transportation of water in boats and other water-related equipment by boaters from all waters in the state ($100 civil penalty or misdemeanor):
- A person leaving waters of the state must drain all water from water-related equipment, including bait containers, live wells, and bilges, by removing the drain plug before transporting the watercraft and equipment from the water access or riparian property;
- Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting watercraft and water-related equipment;
- Emergency response vehicles and equipment may be transported on a public road with the drain plug or other similar device replaced only after all water has been drained from the equipment upon leaving the water body.
- The following are exempt from this subdivision:
- portable bait containers used when fishing through the ice, except on waters designated infested for viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS)
- portable bait containers used by licensed aquatic farms
- marine sanitary systems
