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Angler reports · Fishbrain
Anglers have logged 3,433 catches on Lake Minnetonka via Fishbrain — 138 in the last 30 days, most recently on Jul 28, 2026.
Most-reported species
242 of the 3,433 logged catches didn’t name a species and aren’t listed above.
Seasonality
All fishOf the 3,433 logged catches, 3,332 carry a month and 3,320 carry a year; the charts cover those.
2025 had the most reports (540).
Counts reflect reporting activity, not fish populations. Waterbody location is provider-level; exact spots and angler details aren’t shown.
Fishery details for this lakeExplore this area on FishbrainWisconsin DNR fisheries survey
Structured LakeList extraction from the 2022 DNR fisheries survey. Population estimates, density, and catch-rate indices use different units, methods, and scopes, so each value is presented in its original form rather than normalized against a different measure.
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lists a Standard Survey for Minnetonka dated 2022-06-06. The structured catch summary contains 32 CPUE rows across 19 species and 2 gear types.
NWS weather
Weather-based planning from the National Weather Service hourly forecast near this lake — not a catch forecast.
Checking wind, precipitation, and near-term weather windows.
Water temperature
Modeled surface-temperature estimate built from seasonal climate, lake depth, and live National Weather Service air temperatures near this lake.
Seasonal estimate. Checking current National Weather Service air temperatures…
Comfortable summer pattern. Bass and panfish are active; early and late hours beat the midday heat.
Estimates are modeled, not measured. Actual temperatures vary with depth, wind mixing, and recent weather — verify conditions before swimming, boating, or heading onto ice.
Access
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Depth FAQ
Lake Minnetonka has surveyed depth contours down to 100 feet, but no separately verified maximum depth is on record yet.
Yes. LakeList publishes a free interactive depth contour map of Lake Minnetonka at a typical 10-foot interval, with an optional 3D underwater view, derived from Minnesota DNR survey data.
The interactive depth contours are derived from Minnesota DNR. Each contour set passes a visual QA review against the source document before it is published. The depths are from an official Minnesota DNR survey (measured bathymetric contours); not for navigation.
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