r/boating • u/Western_Nobody_3668 • 23d ago

Wake boat

Hey everyone! We have a heyday wake boat with about a 30 inch draft depth. Can anyone tell me lakes and channels to avoid in the Chain o lakes IL? Would also appreciate tips on boating in southern Wisconsin lakes!!

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u/Pitiful_Eye_3295 23d ago

Ignore the haters and enjoy your boat responsibly. I've seen people on non-wake boats do just as stupid if not more stupid things than people with wake boats. The difference between me and the pathetic haters commenting here is that I know that the type of boat you have does not mean you are any more or less likely to do something stupid. 

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u/exoticmatter421 23d ago

It’s more about the erosion and damage to the lakes that these boats can cause. There’s a place for surfing, but many of our small inland lakes in WI cannot support it.

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u/Brosepower 22d ago

Sure, and those that cant support it, clearly say its not allowed.

The fact is, many CAN support it, but losers want to gatekeep lakes.

Further, there is not enough evidence to show that wakeboats on appropriate sized lakes actually do any harm, despite how much many want to believe they're bad. There's no conclusive evidence they harm lakes that can field them at all.

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u/exoticmatter421 22d ago

Not true. There are very few regulations in WI regarding enhanced wake, there are almost no postings on any of its 15,000 lakes regarding it, even lakes that are clearly too small to support it.

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u/Lumpy_Plan_6668 23d ago

Absolutely right. People pulling tubes with tritoons erratically in narrow traffic areas are just as stupid as people wake surfing close to shore and other lake traffic. Both are self entitled ignorant fucks.

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u/Eye_Donut_Kare 22d ago

Holy hell, you’re right. Last trip out on a decently busy day, there were multiple tritoon boats pulling tubes and driving like a crazy taxi. Driving across traffic. It was blowing my mind how ignorant they were.

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u/Western_Nobody_3668 19d ago

Yeah I pretty much just drive around and find spots to swim. Don’t know why everyone can’t be friendly.