One of my buddies was out on Lake Onalaska last week and he said there were restricted access buoys out by Red Oak Island. He wasn’t sure on any details he just said the buoys were marked as do not enter. Does anyone know why that area is restricted?
My guess is because of the refuge and duck season.
Here ya go. I’m lookinfg atra map a friend just gave me and the area is a Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Area from October 15th to Mid November.
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Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Area or Voluntary Avoidance Area
Under Alternative E, closed areas will be posted to encourage boaters to practice Voluntary
Avoidance (limited entry) October 15 to the end of the state duck hunting season to reduce
disturbance of waterfowl. Moving the effective date from October 1 in Alternative D to October
15 in Alternative E for these entry regulations reflects public concern about the loss of fall
fishing and survey data which shows that the major influx of migrating waterfowl occurs after
October 15 each year. The existing Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Area on Lake Onalaska in
Pool 7 will continue as implemented, with effective dates of October 15 to mid-November.
Thats what I thought too, but wasn’t sure. Thanks Bret
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