No Wake Zones
By authority of the Parish Council, an area must include one or more of the following, in order to be considered for establishment of an official "idle/No Wake Zone" on waterways of this parish. Once created, the nominal distance within the zones shall be no less than three hundred feet in all directions, or further distances deemed appropriate for the prevailing circumstances.
1. Bridge crossing a waterway
2. Public boat launching facility
3. Public boat docking facility
4. Public docking facility with boat refueling (gasoline, diesel) capabilities
5. Intersections of major waterways
6. Any area with a history of boating related accidents
7. Any area that, by nature, necessitates establishment for the purpose of providing a safe passage for boaters
The following areas are hereby declared Idle/No Wake zones Amite River at Port Vincent at the Hwy 42 Bridge: Three hundred free up current of Fred’s (or current named establishment) to three hundred feet down current of Smuggler’s Cove (or current name of establishment).
Highway 16 Bridge at French Settlement: Three hundred feet down current of bridge to three hundred feet up current of Dock Restaurant and Lounge (or current name of establishment).
Old River Bridge: Three hundred feet on either side of bridge.
Old River: Three hundred feet up current of Red’s Seafood Restaurant or current name of establishment to five hundred thirty feet on the hinquapin Canal down current of the Hwy 22 bridge over the Chinquapin Canal.
Diversion Canal: Three hundred feet up current and three hundred feet down current of Hill Top Inn or current name of establishment.
Area known as the Weir: Three hundred feet in all directions to the boat‐way where the Amite River and Diversion Canal Intersect.
Diversion Canal at the Highway 22 Bridge: Three hundred feet up current of Canal Bank Club or current name of establishment dock to three hundred feet down current of Kevin’s Restaurant or current name of establishment.
Diversion Canal: Three hundred feet up current and three hundred fee down current of Pier 13 Restaurant of current name of establishment.
Blind River Landing/Warsaw Landing: Three hundred feet down current of Blind River Landing or current name of establishment to three hundred feet up current of Wrsaw Landing or current name of establishment.
Tickfaw River: Three hundred fee on either side of Leisure landing or current name of establishment.
Tickfaw River: Three hundred fee on either side of the Prop Stop or current name of establishment.
Tickfaw River: Three hundred fee on either side of Mak’em Wet marina or current name of establishment.
Black Lake Club: or current name of establishment. Three hundred feet on either side of the boat launch and fuel dock.
Colyell Bay: Three hundred feet on either side of the Hwy 16 Bridge.
Hwy 22 Bridge over Amite River at Clio: Three hundred feet on either side.
Amite River Carthage Bluff Landing: or current name of establishment, three hundred feet on either side.
Amite River at junction of Old River: Three hundred feet in all directions.
Ascension parish established areas of Idle/no wake zones:
1. Amite River at Port Vincent at the Hwy 42 Bridge. Three hundred feet up current of Fred’s or current name of establishment to three hundred feet down current of Smuggler’s Cov or current name of establishment.
2. Amite River three hundred feet up current of Dock Restaurant and Lounge or current name of establishment.
3. Areas known as the Weir Three hundred feet in all directions of the boat‐way where the Amite River and Diversion Canal intersect.
4. Diversion Canal at the Highway 22 Bridge. Three hundred feet up current of canal Bank Club, or current name of establishment, dock.
5. Blind River at the intersection of the Diversion Canal. Three hundred feet on either side of the intersection with the Diversion Canal.
6. Ascension Parish flood control pumps, 300 feet of waterway in all directions surrounding the parish flood control pumps.
Proposed Idle Zones (Being considered at the time of printing)
Tangipahoa parish No Wake Zones
1. Bedico Creek, from the Bedico landing to the Tangipahoa River.
2. Tangipahoa River, from its intersection with Louisiana Highway 22 to Lake Pontchartrain.
3. North Pass Channel between Lake Pontchartrain and lake Maurepas: From South Pass for one mile west. From its intersection with Interstate 55 West to Lake Maurepas.
4. Interstate Highway 55 Canal, from Southpass north to the end of the Interstate 55 high‐rise just south of Ponchatoula.
5. No wake zone form the railroad bridge on Southpass to mouth of Lake Pontchartrain for all boats 25 feet or larger and camp sits in effect only from 6:00pm Friday to 10:00pm Sunday and all holidays.
