Competing Bills and Why SB1024 An Acceptable Compromise
Why Wisconsin Lakes SUPPORTS Senate Bill 1024 While the Senate Bill 1024 does not support all four pillars, it is significantly better and the following explains why it’s an acceptable […]
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Why pro-wake sport pro-industry bill AB1033 is insufficient to protect Wisconsin lakes
We must continue urging legislators to oppose AB1033! It does not protect our lakes from the impacts of enhanced wakes, and it will strangle local town boards with threat of […]
Urgent Action Needed – pro-wake sport bill introduced!
AB1033 was introduced into the legislature on Monday February 9th, 2026. A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday February 11th at 9:30am in room 225NW at the State Capital. This pro-wake […]
Call for Action to Protect Lake Bottom Habitat from Enhanced Wakes
Wisconsin Lakes and the LWA Call for Urgent Action to Protect Lakebed Life from Enhanced Wakes See it happen – watch this 45sec video Operating between 9 and 12 mph, […]
Joint Press Release – Why 700′ Shoreline Buffer for Enhanced Wakes
Wisconsin Lakes and the Last Wilderness Alliance are calling for urgent action to protect shoreline and people from enhanced wakes. Wake-surfing boats produce intentionally large wakes that require far more […]
Committed To Combating Aquatic Invasive Invaders
Wisconsin Lakes is committed to combating aquatic invasive invaders—however, we need to be strategic about it. Wisconsin residents already spend millions of dollars in this effort with funds generated through […]
Joint Press Release: Urgent Action Needed to Stop AIS Spread via Wake Boat Ballast
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. […]
Bipartisan Statewide Regulation of Enhanced Wake Recreation
Wisconsin Lakes and the Last Wilderness Alliance are renewing their call for bipartisan state-wide regulation of enhanced wake recreation to protect Wisconsin’s lake resources without being overly restrictive of the […]
Preservation of Local Control
Our state’s lakes are among our most treasured natural resources. They are critical to our local economies, many communities’ identities, and our quality of life. Healthy lakes stimulate tourism, increase […]
Wake Boat Study Update
University of Minnesota Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory has released it’s phase 2 report on power boat hydrodynamics and their impact. The study recommends wake boats should operate in 20 ft of […]