6. Wake Laws - MN StatuteMN RULE 6105.0330 RESTRICTED SPEED ZONES.
Subpart 1. Slow speed zone: No motorboat shall at any time be operated in excess of a
slow speed from the dam at Taylors Falls to the sandbars located approximately at mile 31.0.
Subpart 2. Slow-no wake speed.
No motorboat shall be operated in excess of a slow-no wake speed in the following areas:
A. at the narrows located approximately at mile 28.6, which is 0.4 miles downstream from the
Arcola High Bridge;
B. between the Coast Guard navigational buoys designating location of the navigation channel
from the railroad swing bridge located at approximately mile 17.3 to the south side of the
southernmost bridge in the Interstate Highway 94 corridor located at approximately mile 16.1
and from shore to shore in the area known as South Hudson Bay, downstream from the Hudson
dike road to the embankment of Interstate Highway 94;
C. between the Coast Guard navigational buoys designating the Kinnickinnic River delta
narrows from approximately mile 6.6 to approximately mile 6.0;
D. at the Prescott Narrows from the north side of U.S. Highway No. 10 bridge located
approximately at mile 0.3 to the confluence of the Saint Croix River with the Mississippi River;
E. within 100 feet of shore (including the shores of islands) and of swimmers, from sandbars
located approximately at mile 31.0 to the confluence of the Saint Croix River with the
Mississippi River;
*Mile mark 31 is located adjacent to 144th St N and Sheffield Lane in May Twp, Washington Co.
F. in that area known as Andersen Bay, located approximately at mile 20.0;
G. from shore to shore in the area known as Afton-Catfish Bar, located approximately at mile
11.4 to 11.8 as measured in the navigational channel, and established by regulatory buoys; and
H. between the dam at Taylors Falls to the confluence of the Saint Croix River with the
Mississippi River, whenever the water level reaches 683.0 feet, mean sea level, as measured at
the Stillwater gauge.
Slow Speed: “at a leisurely speed, less than planing speed, whereby the wake or wash by the
motorboat is minimal”
Slow-No-Wake: “the slowest possible speed to maintain steerage” < 5 mph
MN Staute 86B.311 Subdivision 1.Safe operation.
A person may not operate or allow the operation of a watercraft or use a device relating
to the use of the watercraft:
(1) in a careless or heedless manner in disregard of the rights or safety of others;
(2) in a reckless or grossly negligent manner that causes personal injury to another or
damage to the property of another;
MN Rule 6110.1200 NAVIGATION OF WATERCRAFT ON THE WATERS OF THE
STATE:
Subp. 2 A: No person shall operate a watercraft in such a manner that its wash or wake
will endanger, harass, or unnecessarily interfere with any other person or property.
6105.0320 DEFINITIONS.
Subpart 1. Scope of terms; shall.
For the purpose of these rules the word "shall" is mandatory, not permissive, and
certain words or terms shall be interpreted as follows.
Subp. 2. Mile.
"Mile" means distance in miles above the confluence of the Saint Croix River with
the Mississippi River.
Subp. 3. Motorboat.
"Motorboat" means any watercraft propelled in any respect by machinery,
including watercraft temporarily equipped with detachable motors.
Subp. 4. Slow-no wake.
"Slow-no wake" means operation of a motorboat at the slowest possible speed
necessary to maintain steerage.
Subp. 5. Slow speed.
"Slow speed" means operation of a motorboat at a leisurely speed, less than
planing speed, whereby the wake or wash created by the motorboat is minimal.
Subp. 6. Watercraft.
"Watercraft" means any contrivance used or designed for navigation on water other
than duck boat during the duck hunting season, rice boat during the harvest season, or
seaplane.