Chapter NR 45

NR 45.11(6)(d) (d) The following waters in the Northern Highland and American Legion state forests:

NR 45.11(6)(d)1. 1. Cunard lake, sections 23 and 26, T39N, R7E, town of Woodruff, Oneida county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)2. 2. Starrett lake, sections 13, 14, 23 and 24, T41N, R7E, town of Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)3. 3. Emerald lake, sections 32 and 33, T41N, R7E, town of Boulder Junction, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)4. 4. Fallison lake, section 33, T41N, R7E, town of Boulder Junction, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)5. 5. Lower Allequash lake, sections 16 and 17, T41N, R7E, town of Boulder Junction, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)6. 6. Frank lake, section 13, T41N, R7E and section 18, T41N, R8E, town of Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)7. 7. Hemlock lake, sections 8, 17 and 18, T39N, R7E, town of Woodruff, Oneida county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)8. 8. Day lake, sections 1 and 2, T41N, R6E, town of Boulder Junction, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)9. 9. Nixon lake, sections 24 and 25, T42N, R7E, sections 19 and 30, T42N, R8E, towns of Boulder Junction and Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)10. 10. Dorothy Dunn lake, sections 26 and 27, T42N, R8E, town of Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)11. 11. Jean lake, sections 25 and 26, T42N, R8E, town of Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)12. 12. Eloise lake, section 25, T42N, R8E, town of Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(d)13. 13. Lone Tree lake, section 9, T41N, R8E, town of Plum Lake, Vilas county.

NR 45.11(6)(f) (f) Pigeon Creek flowage, sections 15 and 16, T20N, R2W, town of Millston, Jackson county.

NR 45.11(6)(g) (g) Vern Wolf lake within Richard Bong state recreation area, sections 15, 16, 21 and 22, T2N, R20E, town of Brighton, Kenosha county.

NR 45.11(6)(h) (h) Mauthe lake in Kettle Moraine state forest, sections 11, 12, 13 and 14, T13N, R19E, town of Auburn, Fond du Lac county.

NR 45.11(6)(j) (j) Butler lake in the Kettle Moraine state forest, section 20, T14N, R20E, town of Mitchell, Sheboygan county.

NR 45.11(6)(k) (k) Vernon wildlife area, all waters on department owned lands within T5N, R18E, T5N, R19E and T6N, R19E, Waukesha county except the Fox (Illinois) river channel.

NR 45.11(6)(L) (L) All waters in Big Bay Sand Spit and Bog state natural area, section 13, T5ON, R3W, town of La Pointe, Ashland county.

NR 45.11(6)(m) (m) Ottawa lake in Kettle Moraine state forest, section 34, T6N, R17E, town of Ottawa, Waukesha county.

NR 45.11(6)(n) (n) All waters within Paradise Valley wildlife area, except the Bark River channel and Beaver Dam lake, in Waukesha county.

NR 45.11(6)(o) (o) All the waters of Cruson and Smith lakes in the Lone Rock unit, Lower Wisconsin state riverway, Richland county.

NR 45.11(7) (7) All boats, including every description of watercraft, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water are prohibited from the following specified waters:

NR 45.11(7)(a) (a) On the Pinnacle Rock public fishing pond, section 16, T15N, R3W, town of Jefferson, Monroe county.

NR 45.11(7)(d) (d) Salmo pond, section 5, T7N, R7E, town of Cross Plains, Dane county.

NR 45.11(7)(e) (e) Token Creek Spring pond, section 34, T9N, R10E, town of Windsor, Dane county.

NR 45.11(7)(f) (f) Kickapoo springs, section 14, T16N, R1W, town of Wilton, Monroe county.

NR 45.11(7)(g) (g) Lowe Creek pond, sections 29 and 30, T22N, R5W, town of Hixton, Jackson county.

NR 45.11(7)(h) (h) Oxbow trout pond, section 23, T22N, R3W, town of Komensky, Jackson county.

NR 45.11(7)(k) (k) Quarry lake, section 19, T12N, R23E, town of Belgium, Ozaukee county.

NR 45.11(8) (8) No person may operate a motorboat of any kind in any manner except at a slow-no-wake speed and in no case at a speed to exceed 5 miles per hour on the waters of Blackhawk lake, sections 5 and 6, T6N, R2E, town of Highland and sections 7 and 8, T6N, R2E, town of Eden, Iowa county.

NR 45.11(9) (9) 

NR 45.11(9)(a) (a) Within the boundaries of state parks, air boats may not be operated on lands and waters including wetlands under the supervision, management or control of the department unless air boat use is specifically authorized by the property master plan.

NR 45.11 Note Note: This provision applies to waters located entirely within the exterior boundaries of state parks. On waters of the state outside of but adjoining state park boundaries, air boats may be used up to the point where the water meets dry land. Maps of state park boundaries are available at https://dnrmaps.wi.gov/H5/?viewer=LF_Master_Planning.

NR 45.11(9)(b) (b) On properties other than those described under par. (a), air boats may not be operated on lands under the supervision, management, or control of the department, and air boats may not be operated on waters including wetlands under the exclusive riparian control of the department, unless air boat use is specifically authorized by posted notice. The department exercises exclusive riparian control over a water when the water meets all of the following criteria:

NR 45.11(9)(b)1. 1. The riparian land is completely under department fee or easement ownership.

NR 45.11(9)(b)2. 2. The waterbody lacks frequent and direct navigable public access from adjacent waters.

NR 45.11(9)(b)3. 3. The surface water perimeter of the waterbody is not within any public road rights-of-way.

NR 45.11 Note Note: When navigable water inundates lands under the supervision, management, or control of the department where air boat use is allowed, the department considers the water to be open to air boat use up to the point that it meets dry land.

NR 45.11(9)(c) (c) Except as restricted or prohibited under pars. (a) and (b), subs. (4), (6), (7), and (10), and s. NR 45.04 (1) (b), air boats may be launched or removed from any department-owned launch site.

NR 45.11(10) (10) No person may launch or remove a motorboat of a type restricted on that waterbody in the property’s master plan under the authority of s. NR 44.07 (4) (d), (5) (d), or (6) (h). Notice of the prohibition shall be posted at the launch site.

NR 45.11 Note Note: Pursuant to the applicability provisions of s. NR 45.02, this provision will apply only to the launching and removal of motorboats from department-owned or managed properties.

NR 45.11 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1983, No. 336, eff. 1-1-84; cr. (9), Register, August, 1986, No. 368, eff. 9-1-86; renum. (4) (f) and (r) to be (6) (cm) and (f) and am. (6) (cm), r. (7) (i), Register, December, 1987, No. 384, eff. 1-1-88; r. (4) (c), (g), (j) and (o), am. (4) (v) and (6) (e), cr. (6) (g) to (j), Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; cr. (6) (k), Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 1-1-95; am. (2) (a) and (b), cr. (4) (aa) and (6) (L), Register, November, 1995, No. 479, eff. 12-1-95; am. (1), (6) (cm) and (g), Register, December, 1997, No. 504, eff. 1-1-98; r. (4) (h), cr. (6) (m), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 03-035: am. (6) (g), Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04; CR 04-092: cr. (4) (mm) Register April 2005 No. 592, eff. 5-1-05; CR 10-042: cr. (4) (zb) and (10), am. (2) (c) Register December 2010 No. 660, 1-1-11; CR 16-001: cr. (4) (zc), r. (7) (j) Register July 2017 No. 739, eff. 8-1-17; CR 23-060: r. (4) (t), (v), (6) (e), (i). cr. (6) (n), (o), r. (7) (b), renum. (9) to (9) (a) and am., cr. (9) (b), (c) Register July 2024 No. 823, eff. 8-1-24.

NR 45.12 NR 45.12 Fees and charges.

NR 45.12(1) (1) Admission fees.

NR 45.12(1)(a) (a) No person may operate or park any motor vehicle or trailer or semitrailer in any property listed in pars. (b) and (bm) unless the vehicle displays a vehicle admission receipt in the manner specified in s. 27.01 (7) (e), Stats., except as specified in par. (f) and s. 27.01 (7) (c), Stats.

NR 45.12(1)(b) (b) The following state forest areas, and those areas designated as fee areas by posted notice, are designated by the department as vehicle admission areas from January 1 to December 31:

NR 45.12(1)(b)1. 1. Black River state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.a. a. Castle Mound campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.b. b. East Fork campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.c. c. Pigeon Creek campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.e. e. East Fork indoor group camp and parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)1.f. f. East Fork group camp

NR 45.12(1)(b)2. 2. Brule River state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)2.a. a. Copper Range campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)2.b. b. Bois Brule campground and picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)3. 3. Flambeau River state forest:

NR 45.12(1)(b)3.a. a. Connors Lake campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)3.b. b. Connors Lake picnic area

NR 45.12(1)(b)3.c. c. Lake of the Pines campground

NR 45.12(1)(b)4. 4. Kettle Moraine state forest — northern unit:

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.a. a. Long Lake area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.b. b. Mauthe Lake area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.c. c. Greenbush group camp

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.d. d. New Prospect bridle trail camp area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.e. e. Zillmer trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.f. f. Butler Lake parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.g. g. Parnell tower parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.h. h. Greenbush picnic and ski parking areas

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.i. i. Highway 28 glacial trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.j. j. Highway 28 snowmobile and horse trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.k. k. Highway SS snowmobile parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.L. L. New Fane trail parking area.

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.m. m. Highway H snowmobile and horse trail parking area.

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.n. n. Highway P Ice Age Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.o. o. Shelter 5 parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.p. p. Highway S Bridle Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.q. q. Highway U Dog Training parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.r. r. Greenbush Kettle parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.s. s. Kellings Lake Dog Training parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.t. t. Crooked Lake boat access area parking

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.u. u. Auburn Lake boat access area parking

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.v. v. Lake Seven boat access area parking

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.w. w. Little Mud Lake picnic parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.x. x. Spruce Lake Bog parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.y. y. Highway H Ice Age Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.z. z. Youth Camp Road Bridle Trail parking area

NR 45.12(1)(b)4.za. za. Highway 67 Bridle Trail parking area