Nighttime bowfishing hasn't been allowed in Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota for over 10 years. The local conservation district brought it back temporarily to deal with a growing carp population.

Lake Minnetonka: According to Wayzata Bait & Tackle, with the warmer water temperatures, anglers are having success along the deeper weed edges. Walleyes are moving into the 18- to 20-foot depth ...

High school students Vick and Wiliam Tan run Fish Hut, which coordinates fishing clinics and festivals and provides access to ...

West metro: Anglers on Lake Minnetonka are finding bass and sunfish in deep 8- to 20-foot weeds, according to Sportsman's Warehouse. Sunfish are being caught on Medicine Lake and Lake Sarah in 10 ...

BLACK LAKE, Minn. — On Sunday, the high temperature reached 43 degrees, putting the existing ice on Twin Cities area lakes to the test. Puddles covered Black Lake, an area of Lake Minnetonka ...

This year’s ice-out is in line with other ice-outs across southern and central Minnesota that are running 2-3 weeks earlier than normal. The median ice-out for Lake Minnetonka is April 14.

According to officials, Lake Minnetonka's median ice out date is April 13. In 2024, the lake had its second-earliest date on record with ice out being declared on March 13.

At more than 14,000 acres in size, it’s the biggest lake in the Twin Cities metropolitan area—about 16 miles west-southwest of Minneapolis. The area is a year-round attraction, as even in the ...