Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Chester Woods Park reservoir (Chester Lake)
Near Eyota, Olmsted County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric trolling motors only; gas-powered motorboats prohibited.
Launch
Boat launch in park (county park page)
Fees & permits
Follow MN DNR fishing regulations; park fees not stated
Other rules
Flood-control reservoir.
Fish
Northern pike, catfish, crappie, bass, panfish
Managed by
Olmsted County Parks (Chester Woods Park)
What the official rules say
Only electric trolling motors are allowed.
Como Lake
Near Saint Paul, Ramsey County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric trolling motors only; car-top boats only.
Size
71 acres
Launch
Carry-in / hand launch only (no trailers allowed in Como parking lots)
Other rules
No boat trailers. Launch for canoes, kayaks and small electric boats south of the Lakeside Pavilion.
Three Rivers Park District (Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve)
What the official rules say
No gas motors allowed; electric trolling motors only.
No lakes match. Try another state or clear the search.
Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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