Our lakes need you — and the time to act is now.

Dear Fellow Lake Association Members,

Our lakes need you — and the time to act is now.

The High Fishtrap Rush Lakes Association has been working hard to pass a wake-boat ordinance to protect shorelines, water quality and the peaceful enjoyment of our shared lakes. Because High Lake spans municipal borders, securing a unified ordinance has been a complex challenge — but we are closer than ever to the finish line.

Your presence at the annual meeting could make all the difference for High Lake. We are simply asking the town board to extend existing wake boat regulations passed last year to all the lakes on the town borders including High Lake. We need constituents to persuade all three board members to approve the border ordinance as soon as possible.

The enactment of a strong ordinance will ensure safe fishing, swimming and kayaking, protect our property from wave damage and prevent destruction of wildlife and fish habitat. Without a border ordinance, High Lake will become a hotbed for wake boating in the Town of Land O’ Lakes. If enough of the town boards’ constituents show up in person and express strong support for passage, it will make a big difference.

📅 SAVE THE DATE

The Town of Land O’ Lakes

Town Annual Meeting on Tuesday April 21, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Town Board Meeting on Wednesday April 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Location: Land O’Lakes Town Hall, 4331 Cty Rd B, Land O’Lakes, WI 54540

We encourage you to mark your calendar NOW for an Annual town meeting. Public turnout sends a powerful message to decision-makers that our community is united behind protecting these waters.

Leading this effort on your behalf are board members Mark Pabelick, Helen Schott, and Roger Larson, along with Steve Kessler of Wilderness Alliance. Mark is currently working with the Town Clerk to confirm the exact meeting date and we will send a follow-up alert as soon as that information is available.

Here’s what you can do right now:

✅ Plan to attend and bring a neighbor, friend or fellow lake lover

✅ Spread the word — share this email with anyone who cares about our lakes

Wake boats pose real and documented threats to shoreline erosion, aquatic habitats, and the safety of other lake users. This ordinance is our best opportunity to establish lasting protections — but only if we show up.

Additionally, if you are a Boulder Junction resident, the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Boulder Junction will also be held Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM at the Boulder Junction Community Center, Boulder Lake Room, 5392 Park Street, Boulder Junction, 54512.

At this annual meeting, residents and property owners can bring any topic before the Town Board. We are encouraging all HFRLA members who own property in the Town of Boulder Junction to attend and ask the Board to take up and sign the cross-border lake agreement — a formal partnership with neighboring communities to establish unified protections for lakes like High Lake that span municipal borders.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our lakes.

With appreciation,

Paul Egelhoff, President, High Fishtrap Rush Lakes Association