Boat Smart From The Start

Vessels may not exceed 26 feet in length, except pontoon boats, which may not exceed 30 feet.
Vessels must be muffled so as to not exceed the state noise level limit of 88 decibels.
Engines may not exceed the manufacturers' recommended capacity or a displacement of 550 cubic inches - whichever is less.
Houseboats are not permitted.
Parasailing is not permitted.
No garbage, sewage, or other waste materials may be discharged into the water
Aircraft are prohibited on both the lake and buffer strip unless prior approval has been obtained from the Department of Natural Resources.
Hovercraft and personal watercraft (Jet Skis etc.) may not be operated on the lake between 11 am and 4 pm on the Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from July 1 through Labor Day.

Anyone being towed behind a vessel on water skis or any other device must wear a type I, II, or III life jacket.
No one under 12 years old may operate a vessel towing a person(s) on water skis, or any other device.
Every vessel towing a person(s) must have onboard both an operator and an observer 12 years old or older.
A vessel may tow a person(s) only from sunrise to sunset.
It is illegal to operate any vessel, or manipuate any water skis or any similar device, in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of anyone.
Except for taking off from shore, the towing vessel must stay at least 100 feet from bridges, piers, and people, in the water and other vessels, and the shore.
A personal watercraft may not be used to tow unless it has the capacity to carry at least three people: the operator, a rear-facing observer 12 years old or older, and the skier.
Ski ropes may not be more than 75 feet long, except when barefoot skiing, in which case a ski rope 100 feet long may be used.