AIS inspection stations close Oct. 15, rules still in place

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks aquatic invasive species inspection stations will close for the season on Oct. 15. Boaters that are still in need of an inspection can receive one at a regional FWP office.

“We had a busy and successful year at our inspection stations,” said FWP’s AIS bureau chief Thomas Woolf. “The clean, drain, dry message is hitting home with watercraft owners and people around the state are embracing their responsibility to help ensure our waters are protected.”

Water temperatures in both Tiber and Canyon Ferry Reservoirs will be below the levels to allow in...