Wake Boats

What’s the appropriate distance from shore to regulate enhanced wakes? In upcoming emails and blogs, Wisconsin Lakes will continue to outline why we support the Coalition’s position on reasonable regulation of enhanced wake recreation: 700 feet from shore, 30 feet of...

Join us for our Annual Membership Meeting! Tuesday, December 9, 2025 ~ 4:30pm Virtual meeting only - join from the comfort of your home! Register Here! Join with your new Executive Director, board, and fellow members across the state for your 2025 Annual Membership...

November 1, 2025 – WISCONSIN  Wisconsin Lakes and the Last Wilderness Alliance are calling for urgent state action to halt the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) via the ballast systems found in wake boats.   AIS management already costs MILLIONS of dollars...

Wisconsin Lakes and the Last Wilderness Alliance are calling for urgent state action to halt the spread of Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) via the ballast systems found in wake boats. AIS management already costs MILLIONS of dollars annually in Wisconsin. Evidence...

Dear Members and Supporters,   You may soon see Wisconsin Lakes in the news, and here's the reason.  Wisconsin Lakes and the Last Wilderness Alliance are renewing their call for bipartisan state-wide regulation of enhanced wake recreation to protect Wisconsin’s...

Wisconsin DNR staff will be looking over results of a Minnesota study on the impacts of wake boats. The study found significant disturbance to lake bottoms. Opponents of wake boats also express concerns about disturbance to shorelines, and the potential for wake boats...