As we move into the lake season, the CLIA Board wants you to stay safe and have an enjoyable summer.  As a refresher, visit our website to review the water safety rules and Crystal Lake guidelines.

General Boating and Lake Usage Rules

• Counter clockwise travel required when travelling faster than slow no-wake speed.
• 40 MPH speed limit from 9:00 am to sunset.
• 15 MPH speed limit sunset to 9:00 am.
• Slow no-wake speed in Maple Island Bay and Buck Hill Bay.
• Slow no-wake speed on entire lake when water elevation reaches 934.0 feet.
• No waterskiing/wakeboarding/wakesurfing in slow no-wake zones.
• Water trampolines and rafts require registration with Dakota County Sheriff Department.

Minnesota Personal Watercraft Laws

• May ONLY operate between 9:30am and one hour before sunset.
• Must travel at slow/no-wake speed (5 mph or less) within 150 feet of shore.
• Must have an additional person on board to observe when towing a person on water skis or other device.
• Requires life jackets to be worn by children less than 10 years of age when aboard watercraft in Minnesota when the craft is under way (not tied up at a dock or permanent mooring).
• No one under the age of 13 may operate a personal watercraft.
• Persons 13 to 17 years old must either have someone at least 21 years old on board or a watercraft operators permit.

Click here for more information, including a map of Crystal Lake.  For more information, visit the Official Minnesota DNR Boating and water recreation regulations