Fishing and Boating

Update March 21, 2012: All City of Wausau boat launches plus DC Everest and Bluegill Bay Park boat launches (the docks are also in) are open for use.

The following boat launches are maintained by the Wausau and Marathon County Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department:

COUNTY PARK LAUNCHES:

Big Eau Pleine; 1 launch in the west unit; 2 launches in the south unit
D.C. Everest; 2 launches in the park
Bluegill Bay
Mission Lake

CITY LAUNCHES:

Gilbert
Memorial
Oak Island
Schofield

BOAT LAUNCH FEE GENERAL INFORMATION

Stop by the Park Office at 212 River Drive, Suite 2 to pickup your 2012 boat launch sticker today OR......

Stickers may be ordered by completing a self-registration envelope form out at any of the six county park, OR four city park boat landings during the boating season. The annual sticker will be mailed to your residence within seven days.

Annual Sticker, $25; Business Sticker, $40; Second Sticker, $5; Daily Pass, $4; If you lose the sticker before it is attached, $5; Replacement Sticker, No charge. All prices include Wisconsin and Marathon County Sales Tax.

Please complete a registration form for each sticker purchased.

Please note that the WAUSAU * MARATHON COUNTY BOAT LAUNCH sticker is not valid at any Village of Rothschild or City of Schofield boat landing.

A replacement sticker may be issued at no charge when a trailer is sold. Simply peel the sticker off the trailer and bring it into the Park Office, 212 River Drive, Suite #2 to receive a free replacement sticker. Complete a new registration form and attach the old sticker to it.

Stickers for one additional trailer are available for a $5 fee at the Park Office.

If the original sticker becomes illegible, you may obtain a free replacement by removing the original sticker and bringing it to the Park Administrative Office, 212 River Drive, Suite 2, Wausau.

Immediate family members may purchase boat launch stickers for their trailer if family member lives at the same address.

If vehicle(s) are registered to a business/agency, an employee may purchase on behalf of the organization.

BOAT LAUNCH FEE QUESTIONS:
1.	What if I own 4 trailers, how much are extra stickers?	Trailer #1=$25.00, Trailer #2=$5.00, Trailer #3=$25.00, Trailer #4=$5.00 etc...
2.	What if I sell my trailer with a sticker on it?	The seller must remove the old sticker and complete a new CITY OF WAUSAU AND MARATHON COUNTY BOAT LAUNCH PERMIT form (P112) to obtain a free replacement sticker. Note: If the seller leaves the sticker on the trailer after it is sold (or junked), the seller is not eligible for a free replacement sticker. They may however, purchase a replacement sticker for $5.00.
3.	If I purchase a trailer with a current sticker, is the sticker valid for me to use?	Yes, as long as the original purchaser does not remove it to obtain a free replacement sticker, (see Q2 and A2).
4.	What if I launch my boat at park A and take-out at park B on the same date?	Requires one daily permit valid for that date or an annual sticker.
5.	What if I launch my boat on date 1 and take-out on date 2?	Requires two daily permits, one valid for the launch date and a second valid for the take-out date or an annual sticker.
6.	What if I lose the sticker before it's attached?	Purchase a replacement sticker for $5.00.
7.	What if someone else uses my trailer to launch or take-out their boat?	That's OK, as long as the trailer has an annual sticker or the towing vehicle has a valid daily permit.
8.	When do I need a daily permit or annual sticker?	Whenever the ramp is used to launch watercraft, including periods when the parks are closed between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
9.	What if I trailer my boat to the launch but do not use the ramp and carry my boat?	No daily permit or annual sticker is required, provided they do not use the boat launch ramp, in any manner, to gain access to the water.
10.	What if I carry my boat to the water?	SAME AS A9.
11.	Do I need a daily permit or annual sticker to access a body of water for ice fishing?	No.
12.	Can annual stickers be sold through the mail?	Yes, once payment has been received with a completed CITY OF WAUSAU AND MARATHON COUNTY BOAT LAUNCH PERMIT form (P112).
13.	What do I need to purchase an annual sticker?	SAME AS A12.
14.	Which boat landings require a daily pass or annual sticker?	ALL CITY OF WAUSAU AND MARATHON COUNTY PARKS Big Eau Pleine Park Bluegill Bay Park D.C. Everest Park Mission Lake Park Gilbert Park Memorial Park Oak Island Park Schofield Park
15.	Why was the placement location of the annual sticker changed from the towing vehicle's windshield to the boat's trailer tongue?	This change allows boaters to tow their trailer with multiple vehicles and will eliminate complaints about putting stickers on vehicle windshields.