AIS Watercraft Check Stations to Open Soon

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is alerting the public that some watercraft inspection stations in the Sheridan Region will begin operations in March. 

According to the department, the inspection station at the Northeast Wyoming Welcome Center on Interstate 90 near Beulah will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning March 9. The Newcastle inspection station on Ranch Market Road, one-half mile east of the junction of highways 16 and 85, will be open Thursdays through Sundays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning March 12. Additional check stations in the region and around the state will open as the weather warms and boating on area waters increases. 

Game and Fish remind the public watercraft traveling into Wyoming from March 1-Nov. 30 must be inspected prior to launching in Wyoming. Open stations are prominently marked with road signs. Anyone traveling with their watercraft must stop at any open AIS check station they encounter while going to or from their  boating destination.

If your watercraft requires an inspection outside of current check station operating hours, please set up an appointment by calling the Sheridan Regional Office at 307-672-7418 or contacting a private inspector.