The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office encourages boaters when recreating over the coming days and weeks please keep in mind the significant amount of rain we have received this week.
While water levels had been receding recently the significant amount of rain that fell on both Monday and Thursday has caused some lakes to rise again. Therefore the 300-foot wake restriction will remain in effect for the following lakes.
Two Rivers Lake – Holding Township
Rice Lake – Eden Lake Township
North Brown’s Lake – Eden Lake Township
Big Lake – Munson Township
Entire Sauk River Chain of Lakes – Eden Lake, Munson and Wakefield townships
NEW Middle Spunk Lake – Avon
The general rule for no wake is if you can see a white cap on the top of your wake wave when operating you are operating too fast and in violation of the restriction.
Enforcement will be occurring again this weekend for anyone caught violating this rule. Please respect area lakes and lake owners and shorelines this weekend.
The “No Wake” restriction under Stearns County Ordinance 534 is also still in effect. This affects Grass Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Augusta and Lake Caroline. The no-wake restriction is for boaters within 300 feet of shore. Public access location will be marked with the appropriate signage.