Boating

Boating Enforcement

Marine Patrol

The Marine Unit operates three patrol boats on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day on these waterways:

• Lake Winnebago
• Lake Butte des Morts
• Lake Poygan
• Lake Winneconne
• Little Lake Butte des Morts
• Fox River

Emergency Slow-No-Wake Declaration

⚠️ Flood Emergency

Under Ordinance 9.41, a Slow-No-Wake zone is activated when a Flood Emergency is declared. This zone applies within 500 feet of any permanent structure on the county’s navigable waters.

📞 For current updates, call the Emergency Slow No Wake Line: 920-236-7488

Boaters should check frequently during high water periods.

Important Notes:

• Applies only during declared flood emergencies
• Other local, state, and federal boating rules still apply

Emergency Zones

Flood-prone areas are divided into eight color-coded zones:

1. Zone 1: Wolf River (Lake Poygan to north county line) and Rat River
2. Zone 2: Little Lake Butte des Morts and Fox River (Menasha/Neenah to north county line)
3. Zone 3: Fox River (Lake Butte des Morts to west county line)
4. Zone 4: Fox River in Oshkosh
5. Zone 5: Lake Poygan and Lake Winneconne (includes Village of Winneconne)
6. Zone 6: Lake Butte des Morts
7. Zone 7: Lake Winnebago
8. Zone 8: Rush Lake