The Town of Spider Lake posted a reminder of Shoreland ordinances and guidance to their website in early August: https://townofspiderlakewi.gov/2025/08/04/summer-reminder-shoreland-vegetation/

Download their handy "Two-Pager" for tips on how to keep the Northwoods Character of the town and watershed!  

SUBMISSION TO WDNR

Town of Spider Lake leaders added a post on July 19 to the Town website that includes its submission to the WDNR a package related to its proposed Wake Enhancement Ordinance.  For a copy of the submission, go to TownOfSpiderLakeWi.gov.  

The WDNR has 20 days to review the proposed ordinance and respond with comments. Following receipt of WDNR comments, a 60-day period of public comment begins.

Following the 60-day public comment period, the Town of Spider Lake Board of Supervisors will schedule a public hearing on the proposed ordinance.  Following the public hearing, a proposed ordinance will be on the agenda of a regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting.  The Board will consider the ordinance and vote on its adoption.  If approved, the new ordinance will be certified by the Town Clerk and published following official notification rules. 

NEIGHBORING TOWNS THAT RESTRICT WAKE ENHANCED BOATING

Neighboring towns with ordinances to restrict wake enhanced boating on their lakes include:

Town of Round Lake (includes Round Lake)

Town of Bass Lake (includes Grindstone & Lac Court Oreilles lakes)

Town of Hayward

Towns of Cable and Drummond (include Lake Owen)

TOWN SURVEY SUPPORTS PROPOSED ORDINANCE

The most recent survey of town residents (2023) reflect support for this type of ordinance:

90% Want to preserve the NORTHWOODS CHARACTER of the town

75% Support the current boating ordinances

73% Want wake boats to be regulated

Contact your town leaders c/o Clerk@TownOfSpiderLakeWI.gov to let them know your thoughts about the proposed ordinance.

To subscribe to email updates from the Town of Spider Lake, go to Subscribe to Updates.

S.L.E.E.K. 2025 - SUCCESS!

Spider Lake Environmental Education for Kids

(and their adults)

OVER 50 future SPIDERS and their adults joined Naturalists from Cable Natural History Museum and SCLA Volunteers in an interactive morning with pollinators and bugs.

Rain did not deter these courageous kids and their adults!

Scla 4th of JULY BOAT PARADE 

OVER 50 Boats joined to celebrate Independence day

Thank you all for decorating, singing, and creating this colorful community event!

Check the EVENTS and MEMBER EVENTS pages for details 

DID YOU FIND YOUR MUSKY?

Max Wolter & the DNR team will update the public on the Spider Lake Musky and Pike Tracking Study

July 3     4 p.m.

Spider Lake Town Hall

Max Wolter and his DNR team will update the public on research progress and findings, including NEW DATA and PHOTOS.

Preview work planned for July, August and the Fall of 2025 

LEARN MORE on Fisheries Page of SCLA Website

If you attended the NW Wisconsin Lakes Conference in Hayward June 20, please send us your thoughts and learnings. 

SCLA benefits from outreach with other lake lovers and organizations.  We would love to hear your insight.

Email us SpiderChainOfLakes@gmail.com

Bring a chair and gather for the 1st Lakeside Chat of the Summer, with guest speaker DNR Fishery Biologist Max Wolter.  Max is co-leading the long range study of musky and pike in the Spider Chain of Lakes.  

Location: Murphy Boulevard Boat Launch.  For details go to the EVENTS page of the website.

Stay afterward and help with the PIKE PROJECT as volunteers process Northern Pike caught for removal.  

To Volunteer for the PIKE PROJECT May 24-26 send email to JHeller030@gmail.com.  Check out details on the EVENTS page. 

SCLA friends and neighbors gathered for cake and coffee at the Annual Member Meeting Saturday May 24.  

SCLA  leaders presented exciting projects and work that SCLA volunteers accomplished over the past year and what they plan for next year.

Thank you for joining us!

Download the Summer on Spider Lake Poster to your phone for live link access to obtaining fire and fireworks permits, boating regulations, and checking fire conditions. Note: Fire PERMITS are REQUIRED.

Print out a copy for your fridge/family/friends

CHECK FIRE CONDITIONS BEFORE SETTING YOUR CAMPFIRE

 Extremely dry conditions and wind create danger for all.  There have already been multiple FIRE WARNINGS and BANS in May due to extreme conditions. 

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING SPIDER LAKE SAFE FOR ALL!