I’m on a ball on a city lake, and the city makes us take our boats off by the second Monday of October. That was the 14th this year, as late as it can be.
It always seems too early, but the city needs time to get the mooring gear and the docks out before winter sets in, and in Minneapolis that can happen in October.
I spent the 10-13th on the boat this year, even though the temps were in the mid 30s and it did snow a bit. Gotta get every last minute in.
Of course this last weekend was gorgeous. Nice moderate breeze, temps in the upper 60s, and beautiful color in the trees. But no boats in the water. Sigh.