Official fees
Wyoming boat registration fee chart
Watercraft registration, 1 year
$30
Watercraft registration, 3 years
$80
AIS decal - resident, motorized
$10
AIS decal - nonresident, motorized
$30
AIS decal - resident, non-motorized
$5
AIS decal - nonresident, non-motorized
$15
County title (via county clerk)
$15
Sales/use tax on purchase
4%–7%
same county rate as vehicles, due within 65 days
HIN inspection (out-of-state title)
$10
same process as a vehicle VIN check
Figures verified July 2026 against official sources (listed below). Always confirm the final amount with your county treasurer (WYDOT) - counties can add small local fees.
Step by step
How to register a boat in Wyoming
- 1
Get the title signed over, or the manufacturer's statement of origin for a new boat.
- 2
Take it to your county clerk for a Wyoming title ($15) - required for every motorized watercraft since 2010.
- 3
Pay sales/use tax to the county treasurer at your county's rate, within 65 days, and keep the receipt.
- 4
Register with Wyoming Game & Fish (in person, by mail, or online) using the paid-tax receipt, choosing 1-year ($30) or 3-year ($80).
- 5
Buy the required AIS decal for the boat's residency status and motor type before launching on any Wyoming water.
- Register at
- Game & Fish, not DMV
- 1-year fee
- $30
- 3-year fee
- $80
- AIS decal
- $5–$30
- County title
- $15
Overview
Buying a used boat still routes through the county, though: you need a county-issued title ($15, from the county clerk, same as a car) and proof the Wyoming sales tax was paid - at your county's 4%–7% rate - before Game & Fish will issue the registration. Miss the same 65-day tax deadline vehicles face and the treasurer applies the identical late penalty.
Same state, other costs
More Wyoming vehicle costs
Common questions
Wyoming boat registration FAQ
- How much does it cost to register a boat in Wyoming?
- $30 for one year or $80 for three years through Game & Fish, plus an AIS decal ($10 resident/$30 nonresident for motorized boats, $5/$15 for non-motorized). First-time buyers add a $15 county title and 4%–7% sales tax on the purchase price.
- Why do I need an AIS decal if I already registered the boat?
- They're two separate systems for two separate purposes: registration funds boating administration through Game & Fish, while the Aquatic Invasive Species decal funds the inspection stations that check boats for invasive mussels before they launch. Every boat needs both.
- Do kayaks and canoes need a Wyoming AIS decal?
- Yes, unless they're a non-motorized inflatable 10 feet or shorter, or a paddleboard - those are exempt. A standard hard-shell canoe or drift boat needs the non-motorized decal: $5 for residents, $15 for nonresidents.
- Does my boat need a title in Wyoming?
- Yes - Wyoming has required titles for all watercraft since January 1, 2010, issued by your county clerk for $15, the same office and fee that titles a car.
- Is boat sales tax paid the same way as vehicle sales tax?
- Yes - the county treasurer collects it at your county's rate (4%–7%) within 65 days of the purchase, and Game & Fish won't issue a registration until you can show the tax receipt.
- Does my boat trailer register separately?
- Yes - the trailer is a vehicle under WYDOT's system, registered with your county treasurer at the standard weight-banded trailer state fee ($5–$90/yr), completely separate from the boat's Game & Fish paperwork.
Receipts
Official sources
Every number on this page comes from these documents - check them yourself.
