Stickers are available for purchase by mail or online, using a secure application and payment portal. Additionally, stickers can be obtained at any Idaho State Park or regional service center (Boise, Idaho Falls and Coeur d’ Alene). and also at selected retail locations. Use the links above to purchase stickers online or to find a vender near you.

Sticker prices are as follows: $10 for motorized vessels registered in Idaho, $30 for out of state motorized vessels, and $7 per non-motorized vessel (Idaho and out of state vessels). Discounts for non-motorized commercial fleets are available. Beginning in 2010, the $10 fee became part of the annual registration fee for in-state registrations. This means if your Idaho registration is current, you have already purchased your Invasive Species sticker.

No. Beginning in 2010, the $10 IISF sticker fee was incorporated into Idaho boater's annual registration fee, so your registration sticker will also be your invasive species sticker if you register in Idaho.

Yes.

Any watercraft that is registered in Idaho or in another state, and any non-motorized vessels (canoe, kayak, raft, drift boat, SUP, etc.) need to have the sticker. Inflatable non-motorized vessels less than 10 feet in length are exempted from this requirement.

Those who register their watercraft in the state of Idaho have the invasive species sticker included in their registration (your current registration sticker is all you will need to show). Those who have watercraft registered in other states must purchase an invasive species sticker and it must be visible on your watercraft.

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Yes. The fee is $30 for motorized boaters who have vessels registered outside the state of Idaho and $7 for any non-motorized boaters (in state non-motorized vessel operator must also pay this $7 fee).

No. The law does not provide any exemption for government agencies.

Stickers can be slit with a knife and attached to the vessel with a zip tie, plastic attachment, or other similar mechanism. You may want to put a backing of some type on the sticker to prevent it from tearing before slitting. You may also want to consider having the sticker laminated into a hang tag or attaching the sticker to a sturdy placard before attaching it to the vessel.

Invasive species stickers are valid only within their respective states. Idaho’s invasive species sticker will only permit the launching of watercraft in Idaho. Different states may have different rules that should be researched prior to launching elswhere.

Aquatic invasive species seriously impact waterbodies. Species like the quagga mussel “hitchhike” from one body of water to the next, primarily on boats.

By purchasing stickers, you are funding the prevention of invasive aquatic species within the state of Idaho, most commonly transferred and introduced by boats (motorized and non-motorized). The fees generated from the sale of IISF stickers will fund vessel inspections, washing stations and informational materials that will assist Idaho with preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species like quagga mussels.

Proper cleaning and drying of boats and all equipment that may have come into contact with the water is the most important step boaters can take to prevent inadvertently spreading invasive species.

Quagga mussels (Dreissena bugensis) and zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) are small, freshwater bi-valve mollusks (relatives to clams and oysters) that are triangular in shape with black (or dark brown) and white (or cream) striped markings that appear on its shell. They are the only freshwater mussel in the United States that attaches to hard surfaces. These non-native mussels are not in Idaho. Link to USGS

These species live for several days out of water, they reproduce quickly, clog pipes, foul infrastructure and damage recreational equipment. They do not occur in Idaho, but once they are introduced, eradication will be impossible. The quagga will upset the food chain by consuming phytoplankton that other species need to survive. They are filter feeders that consume large portions of the microscopic plants and animals that form the base of the food web. Their consumption of significant amounts of phytoplankton from the water decreases zooplankton and can cause a shift in native species and a disruption of the ecological balance of entire bodies of water. In addition, they can displace native species, further upsetting the natural food web.