Fox Lake, Big Sugar Bush Lake and Pickerel Lake in Becker County are interested in regulating wake boats

Fox Lake, Big Sugar Bush Lake and Pickerel Lake in Becker County are interested in regulating wake boats

DETROIT LAKES — Commissioners at the County Board meeting were full of good — and not-so-good — tidings on Oct. 7. Here is a sample: The Fox Lake Association and two other lake associations are looking for Becker County to consider specific surface use ordinances to limit the use of wake boats in surf mode on their lakes. Research conducted by the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Labs suggests wake boats in surfing mode need to stay i…