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Electric-only lakes in Wisconsin

We've found 7 lakes in Wisconsin where gas engines can't be run and electric motors are allowed.

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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.

Cox Hollow Lake

Near Dodgeville, Iowa County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric motors only; slow-no-wake.

Launch
Concrete plank boat ramp, 2 lanes
Fees & permits
Wisconsin State Park vehicle admission sticker required
Other rules
Slow-no-wake
Managed by
Wisconsin DNR (Governor Dodge State Park)
What the official rules say
Lake is restricted to electric motors, slow no-wake.

Devils Lake

Near Baraboo, Sauk County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric motors only; gas motors may not be operated (slow-no-wake).

Size
374 acres
Launch
Paved boat ramp, 2 lanes (North Shore Landing)
Fees & permits
Wisconsin State Park & Forest vehicle admission sticker required
Other rules
Slow, no-wake speed.
Fish
Bass, panfish; stocked walleye, northern pike, trout (per Wikipedia)
Managed by
Wisconsin DNR (Devils Lake State Park)
What the official rules say
Electric motors only.

Glen Lake

Near Glen Hills County Park, St. Croix County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric motors only; no gasoline motors.

Launch
Concrete boat ramp with boarding dock
Fees & permits
Vehicle admission fee and launch fee required (amounts not listed)
Other rules
Accessible fishing pier next to the launch.
Managed by
St. Croix County (Glen Hills County Park)
What the official rules say
No gasoline motors - electric motors only.

Loon Lake

Near Copper Falls State Park, Ashland County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric motors only; no gasoline motors.

Launch
Carry-in / hand launch only (gravel, shallow)
Fees & permits
Wisconsin State Park & Forest vehicle admission sticker required
Other rules
No dock or restrooms at the landing.
Managed by
Wisconsin DNR (Copper Falls State Park)
What the official rules say
No gasoline motors. Electric motors only.

Twin Valley Lake

Near Dodgeville, Iowa County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric motors only; slow-no-wake.

Launch
Concrete plank boat ramp
Fees & permits
Wisconsin State Park & Forest vehicle admission sticker required
Other rules
Slow-no-wake
Managed by
Wisconsin DNR (Governor Dodge State Park)
What the official rules say
Lake is restricted to electric motors, slow no-wake.

Wazeda Lake

Near McMullen Memorial County Park, Monroe County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first

Electric trolling motors only; gasoline motors may not be used.

Launch
Concrete boat ramp, 1 lane (shallow, sharp drop at end)
Other rules
Fish cleaning area and fishing platform nearby.
Managed by
Monroe County Parks Department
What the official rules say
No use of gasoline motors allowed. Electric trolling motors only.

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.

Know a lake we're missing, or a rule that's changed? Tell us.

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