Maiden Lake Rules & Best Practices

Best Practices

  • Wake is defined as “operating a boat at the slowest speed necessary to maintain steerage and that reduces or eliminates waves that appear as white water behind the boat”.  “SLOW-NO WAKE” areas designated with control buoys maintain no wake at all times.

  • For safety reasons it is expected that all motorized boats travel in a counterclockwise direction.

  • View loons from a respectful distance of 200 feet or more.  Do not approach nests, individual adults, or loon chicks.  Do not camp, picnic, or run dogs on islands potentially used as nest sites by loons (esp. from spring ice-out until July 4).  You invite predators to eat the loon eggs and chicks if you flush a loon off its nest or separate the chicks from the adults. Intentional harassment of loons is illegal under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and carries a fine of $5000 and a 6-month jail sentence.  Respect slow-no wake zones and rules.  Because loons nest right at the water's edge, wake from boats and personal watercraft can wash eggs out of the loon's nest.

  • It is recommended that lights near the lake should be shrouded to force light down and away from the shoreline.   

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  • Adhere to Wisconsin boating regulations.  Click here.

  • On occasion our volunteers and dive teams are removing milfoil from the lake.  The volunteers and the work zone are clearly marked with safety vests and flags.  Please remain at least 200 feet away from these areas.

  • Ballast boats raise concerns about negative environmental impacts such as shoreline erosion, lake bottom disturbance and invasive species transfer. The large waves created by this boat raise safety concerns for kayakers, fishermen, and swimmers, especially near shore. Town of Riverview Ordinance

  • When renting your residence please share lake rules and town ordinances so all can enjoy and utilize the lake. Link to Town Ordinance

  • The Pier is to be used solely for:

    1. Launching and removal of watercraft.

    2. Docking the watercraft for more time than it takes to launch or remove the watercraft is prohibited.

    3. Loitering, diving, jumping, fishing, swimming, eating or drinking on or near the pier or boat ramp is prohibited.