PROTECT THE WATERS YOU LOVE
Clean. Drain. Dry.
Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS)
What are
Aquatic Nuisance Species?
- Nonindigenous
- aquatic plants or animals
- that
- cause harm to native and desirable species
- or
- have a negative effect on aquatic habitats, the environment, or the economy of the state.
ANS News
Dock and Lift Regulation Update:
Regulation - North Dakota Administrative Code 30-03-06-01.
Upon entering or leaving any water body or while in transit, all watercraft, watercraft motors, watercraft trailers, docks, boatlifts, and recreational and commercial equipment used in fishing, hunting, and watercrafting or construction equipment shall be free of prohibited or regulated aquatic nuisance species, as defined in the state’s aquatic nuisance species list. All equipment is subject to inspection by a North Dakota game and fish department employee. All docks, lifts and related equipment must be dried and left out of the water for at least 21 days before they may be placed in another water.
Protect North Dakota Waters from Aquatic Nuisance Species
Clean.
Remove all plants, animals and mud from all equipment.
Drain.
Empty water from baitwells, bilges, motors and other equipment.
Dry.
Dry equipment before using in a different water body.
Every Time.
ANS Regulations and Reporting
Learn North Dakota's ANS
rules and regulations.
Discover what species are classified
as ANS in North Dakota.
Report ANS
sightings.
North Dakota High Risk Waters
The following aquatic nuisance species are known to be in at least one water body within North Dakota: