Lake Water Level/Weed Harvesting Operations

Lake Water Level - As many of you already know, the lake water level is low.  We are well aware of the situation and we are only letting out minimal flow through both our outlets (per DNR minimal flow orders).  We hope it should improve if we get some rain this weekend.- 

Weed Harvesting - We have been having a few issues with our week harvester and have not been able to get out there as much as we would like to.  We will be back out harvesting as soon as we get the issues resolved.

Wake Enhancement Ordinance

It has been brought to the attention of the Eagle Spring Lake Management District (ESLMD) that more and more local lakes are incorporating a wake enhancement ordinance as part of their lake ordinances.  The Town of Palmyra has just passed an ordinance to protect their lakes. 

In efforts to be proactive, rather than reactive, the ESLMD is asking the Town of Eagle to please consider a simular ordinance that would help protect Eagle Spring Lake from wake enhancement equipment being used on the Lake. 

Currently, the Town of Eagle is hesitant to develop such an ordinance.  We are hopeful that they will change their mind and realize the damage it could cause our lake if just one boat decided to fill their ballasts and give it a try.  Guaranteed, it will most likely ruin their boat, but it will certainly cause damage to our lake that may or may not be fixable and could take years to heal.

For those of you who would like to know a little more about it, here are a few links that you may find intere,sting.

Lake Pewaukee Tom Koepp presentation (u-tube) at the Fox River Summit.

October 2023- Wisconsin Lakes Policy Recommendations Regarding Regulation of Enhanced Wakes

May 8, 2025 Milwaukee Journal Article - Concerns over Wake-enhanced Boating Control Discussions