Does My Watercraft Need an Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Decal?

All watercraft using Wyoming waters are required to display an AIS decal. Costs for the decal are $10 for motorized watercraft registered in Wyoming, $30 for motorized watercraft registered in other states, $5 for non-motorized watercraft owned by Wyoming residents and $15 for non-motorized watercraft owned by non residents. Non-motorized inflatable watercraft 10 feet or less in length are exempt. There is often confusion about whether an AIS decal is required for a specific type of watercraft. The following guide should be used as a reference to determine if a decal is required for your watercraft. Please contact the Wyoming Game and Fish Department if you have further questions about this requirement.

Watercraft Type Images Decal Requirement

Motorized: house boats, cabin cruisers (large and complex watercraft).

©2008 John Fuller; howstuffworks.com (left photo); ©Bruce Roberts, bruceroberts.com (right photo)

Required

Sailboats (motorized or non-motorized).

©Bruce Roberst, ”Roberts CS 34”, bruceroberts.com (left photo); ©Wikipedia (right photo)

Required

Watercraft Type Images Decal Requirement

Motorized: ski boats with ballast tanks, wakeboard boats.

© ActiveH20.com

Required

Motorized: standard watercraft, all open boats with motors (including outboard, inboard, and inboard/outboard).

© Kalkomey Enterprises, Inc. Courtesy of boat-ed.com. ”Take a boating course at www.boat-ed.com”

Required

Personal watercraft , jet skis.

©personal watercraft.com (left photo); ©jazzmotorsports.com (right photo)

Required

Watercraft Type Images Decal Requirement

Motorized or non-motorized: drift boats, small fishing boats and dories powered by oars or electric trolling motors.

©Photo courtesy of Glen-L Marine (top photo); ©2012 Tracker Marine Group, trackerboats.com

Required

Motorized or non-motorized: canoes and kayaks.

© Courtesy of Necky Kayaks (top left photo); courtesy of Old Town Canoe (top right and center photo); Courtesy of Ocean Kayak (bottom photo);

Required

Watercraft Type Images Decal Requirement

Motorized Inflatable watercraft: including inflatable zodiac, inflatable personal watercraft.

© Cosas de Barcos (top photo); ©Stock2retail.co.uk (bottom left photo); ©2012 Shawn Alladio (bottom right photo)

Required

Non-Motorized Inflatable watercraft over 10 feet in length: including rafts, inflatable canoes and kayaks.

© Sevylor (top left photo); ©Courtesy of Aire (bottom right photo)

Required

Watercraft Type Images Decal Requirement

Non-Motorized Inflatable watercraft 10 feet in length or less: including rafts, catarafts, and inflatable canoes.

©Sevylor (top right and left photo); ©Aire.com(bottom photo)

Exempt

Non-motorized: paddle boards, surfboard, sailboards, kite boards, longboards (with no cavities, depressions or storage compartments that may transport water).

©Dave Stubbs, 33surfe.com (top left photo); ©Boatstogo.com (top right photo); ©LMBD Global Solutions Canastota, NY (bottom photo)

Exempt

Watercraft Type Images Decal Requirement

Water sport toys: personal flotation devices, float tubes, tow behind floats(these are not considered watercraft).

© Wisconsin DNR (top left photo); © Courtesy of Aire (right photo); © Sevylor(bottom left)

Exempt

Amphibious vehicles used in both water and land (propelled by wheels).

© Argo

Exempt