Welcome! Below is some important information that will help you enjoy your time on Sokokis Lake. The Sokokis Lake Association has determined that the following rules have contributed to safe boating and accommodate the most diversified water usage.
The lake is divided into two bodies of water. The ‘small lake’ is approximately 80 acres and is where the boat launch is located; the ‘big lake’ is approximately 130 acres. The ‘narrows’ separates the two bodies of water, and is a designated no-wake zone.
There are several hidden obstacles on both the small and big lakes, which should be clearly marked. It is important to keep a safe distance from any marked obstacle.
When traveling around the lake under power, boaters are asked to travel in a counter clock wise direction. If traveling within 200′ from shore, boaters must maintain headway speed only — NO WAKES.
Since boats with skiers behind the boat have less flexibility other boaters are asked to yield to skiers. This includes reducing your wake or no wake until the skier passes.
Barefoot skiers use the west shore of the big lake and travel north and south between the hours of sun rise and 9:00 am. Others using the lake are asked to keep to no-wake in this area during this time.
Skiers are asked to travel counter clock wise around both parts of the lakes and stay 200 feet from shore when possible. Skiers are asked not to ski in coves unless entering or returning from their own property. Skiers are not allowed to ever ski in ‘no wake zones’. Skiers are asked to pass around the three islands on the north end of the lake and shore, it is recommended not to travel between the islands.
All boaters are asked to respect fishermen, canoes, and kayaks, and keep a safe distance from their boats. Fisherman travel most anywhere on the lake but are asked when traveling with a wake to follow the counter clock wise travel.
Tubers that need space to “whip” and regularly change direction, are asked to keep near the middle of the lake and avoid the regular travel lanes. Since tubing causes many waves, drivers are asked to respect other skiers on the lake and limit activity to between 10:00 am and 6pm to provide non-tubers an opportunity to benefit from more calm water.
Leisure boaters are asked to travel in the counter clock direction around the lake and yield to boats pulling water sports. If traveling within 200′ from shore, boaters must maintain headway speed only — NO WAKES.
Personal water craft including jet skis are asked to respect the other boaters on the lake and follow the counter clock travel in enjoying a cruise around the lake. Personal water craft operators that want to ‘jump waves’ are asked to keep at least 100′ from other boats, 200′ from shore, and out of the travel lanes, keeping to the middle of the lake.
A depiction of our lake rules is posted here.
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