Existing parking areas at the accesses accommodated boat trailer parking for off-peak days. For peak days, trailer-parking spots were filled by noon. The longest wait to launch a boat on the lake was about 40 minutes at Ramsey Beach. White Bear Lake is not overcrowded with respect to winter use activities. Special events, such as fishing contests, attract extra visitors for short-term periods.
Sheriff reports indicate no serious lake use problems.
A literature review was conducted by surveying journal articles and technical reports. These effects were noted in water depths ranging from 6.5 to 15 feet. Two-stroke engines have some toxic pollutants in their exhaust that can persist for two weeks. The nature of boating is changing. There are longer watercrafts with larger motors.