Vehicle Traffic Restrictions Lifted on Sleepy Eye Lake

Published On: February 4th, 20250.4 min readCategories: News

As of 0900 hours February 4, 2025 the truck and car restrictions on Sleep Eye Lake in Brown County have been lifted.

The DNR offers the following guidelines for new clear ice:

Under 4 inches of ice: STAY OFF

4 inches of ice: Walking, ice fishing, ice skating, or other activities on foot

5–7 inches of ice: Snowmobiling or riding a small ATV

7–8 inches of ice: Riding a side-by-side ATV

9–12 inches of ice: Driving a car

13–17 inches of ice: Driving a truck

More than 20 in: Driving a large truck with a wheelhouse shelter

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