Vehicle Traffic Restricted on Sleepy Eye Lake

(Learfield News/Sleepy Eye, MN) — The Brown County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of three ice houses breaking through the ice on Sleepy Eye Lake.

Due to open water and unsafe ice conditions, all vehicle traffic on the lake is prohibited.

The restriction applies to all vehicles, including trucks, cars, ATVs, and snowmobiles.

The decision was made in response to poor ice conditions. The Sheriff’s Office will continue to monitor the situation and will lift restrictions only when the ice is deemed safe.

Before venturing onto any frozen body of water, officials ask that you follow the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ice thickness guidelines for new, clear ice.