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Lake Minnetonka

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

Lake Minnetonka is a 14,206-acre lake in Hennepin County, 113 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
27013300
County
Hennepin
Surface area
14,206 acres
Maximum depth
113 feet
Mean depth
30 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
5,849 acres, 41% of the lake
Shoreline
133.3 miles
Average water clarity
8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 135 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Mound
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, standard survey
Surveys on record
15, since 1997
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 2,970, hybrid sunfish 377, northern pike 297, pumpkinseed 169, rock bass 146, black crappie 118, yellow perch 77, walleye 67
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, muskellunge, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 24 other species
Stocked in 2025
muskellunge yearlings (1,170); walleye yearlings (10,500)
Stocked in 2024
muskellunge yearlings (82); muskellunge fingerlings (2,515); walleye fingerlings (9,983); walleye fingerlings (9,246); walleye fingerlings (52,870); walleye fingerlings (25,200)
Stocked in 2023
muskellunge yearlings (438); muskellunge fingerlings (1,611)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Lake Minnetonka, King's Point Public Water Access Site
carry-in, natural ramp, run by City of Minnetrista
Lake Minnetonka, North Arm Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 51 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Orono
Lake Minnetonka, Grays Bay Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 4 docks, 107 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka, Carson Bay Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 17 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Deephaven
More public accesses
7
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil, flowering rush, zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
2,000 acres or more
Deepest point
60 feet or more
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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