Memorial Day weekend was a little earlier on the calendar than normal, and some less-than-ideal weather created a slower-than-usual holiday weekend on Clinton Lake.

On the WHOW Morning Show Monday, Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police Officer Noah Workman told Regional Radio the weather for Saturday of Memorial Day weekend was excellent, and the Lake saw a good crowd that day, but overall, he felt traffic was down.

With the West Side boat access closed, boat trailer parking has come at a premium so far this summer and Officer Workman is encouraging non-boat vehicles to park in an overflow lot or approved areas and walk to their destination on the lake.

According to Officer Workman, an issue he has taken notice of so far this summer is boaters not with the proper signage for having something they are pulling behind their watercraft. He encourages making sure you comply to signal to other boaters to keep their distance.

Officer Workman has also encountered a couple of circumstances of boaters' registrations were outdated. He is cutting most boaters a break, given they have three-year renewal cycles, and it can easily be lost track of when that renewal time comes.