Had A Bad Day? Try Getting Stuck In The Bottom Of A Lake

MUSKEGO, WI — The driver of a pickup truck got stuck in the mud this week after he tried traversing an otherwise frozen Little Muskego Lake.

According to the Muskego Police Department, residents are allowed to drive a snowmobile or ATV across the lake as long as motorists drive from the boat launch directly to the ice.

One motorist, however, thought he could push the rules by driving his truck across the exposed lake bed, police said.

Little Muskego Lake was drained during the fall to combat an aquatic invasive species called starry stonewort, and now large portions of the lake bed are exposed. According to the Muskego Police Department, the lake hasn’t been frozen that long and the ice is only safe enough for people to walk on and possibly ATV/Snowmobile traffic in certain areas.

According to the police department, the driver tried to free the vehicle, only to get his Ram 1500 pickup stuck up to the floorboards. The driver was not injured, and the vehicle was safely towed from the scene.

The Muskego Police Department is reminding residents that it is a DNR violation to “Operate a Motor Vehicle on Exposed Lake bed,” and that the state DNR has ordered a “Fishing Ban” on Little Muskego Lake, at least until the water level returns to normal.

Image Via Muskego Police Department