LKMD - Enhanced Wake

Enhanced Wake Sub Committee

Educate Yourself and Provide Feedback

Hello Lake Keesus Community,

Thank you to all who completed the survey! The survey was completed by 163 property owners, which is ~74% completion rate.

Here are the Survey Results

A special thanks to the subcommittee who worked collaboratively to create the survey volunteering their time over many meetings to build agreement on the survey questions and format. The subcommittee included Linda Ziemer and Mark Davis as co-chairs, Brenda Larson, Michael Schultze, Patty Mueller, Scotty Susek, facilitator Mary Poehls and alternates Pat Bolger and Diane Brunclik.

Town of Merton Ordinance 20.08

Minutes from the Enhanced Wake Sub Committee Meetings

What does the Data Show?

Links to Support Keeping Wake Enhancement

Lake Keesus Video (Tubing at 100ft vs Wake Surfing at 200ft)

Wisconsin Watersports Coalition

Numerical Study of the Impact of Wake Surfing on Inland Bodies of Water

Links to Support Banning Wake Enhancement

St. Anthony's Falls Study

Wisconsin Lakes Coalition Review

Last Wilderness Response document to Wisconsin Watersports Coalition (WWSC)

Lake Keesus Wakesurfing Guidelines

Current Volunteer Guidelines Followed by our Wake Boat Owners on Lake Keesus (started Summer 2024)

When surfing, keep AT LEAST 200’ from shore
Surf in depths of 20’ or more
When surfing between North and Marshall Bays:
- Stay to the center of the channel
- Whenever possible, have only 1 surf boat passing through channel
- Don’t purposely stop in the channel, wait until you are in a larger bay to drop your surfer
When surfing in North and Marshall Bays:
- Follow pattern in map below when there are multiple boats surfing
- If you are the only boat surfing, stay closer to the center
General respect for others on the lake (these are true for anyone on the water)
- State law is to be at least 100’ from other boats, whenever possible give as much distance as is reasonable to other boats
- Keep your music at a responsible level
- Always pay attention to your surroundings

LAKE KEESUS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

Enhanced Wake Sub Committee

Educate Yourself and Provide Feedback

What does the Data Show?

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Links to Support Keeping Wake Enhancement​

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Lake Keesus Wakesurfing Guidelines

Current Volunteer Guidelines Followed by our Wake Boat Owners on Lake Keesus (started Summer 2024)

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When surfing, keep AT LEAST 200’ from shore​

Surf in depths of 20’ or more

When surfing between North and Marshall Bays:

Stay to the center of the channel

Whenever possible, have only 1 surf boat passing through channel

Don’t purposely stop in the channel, wait until you are in a larger bay to drop your surfer

When surfing in North and Marshall Bays:

Follow pattern in map below when there are multiple boats surfing

If you are the only boat surfing, stay closer to the center

General respect for others on the lake (these are true for anyone on the water)

State law is to be at least 100’ from other boats, whenever possible give as much distance as is reasonable to other boats

Keep your music at a responsible level

Always pay attention to your surroundings​​​​​​​​​​​​

Links to Support Keeping Wake Enhancement

When surfing, keep AT LEAST 200’ from shore

Always pay attention to your surroundings