Minnetonka fishing

Minnetonka fishing is stocked with Muskellunge, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Bluegill on a natural lake. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Muskellunge, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill.

Minnetonka
Photo: August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
Last stocked
January 1, 2025
637 days ago · Walleye
Plants on record
15
Since 2022
Species recorded
2

Fish at Minnetonka

2 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Muskellunge Stocked · 8 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Muskellunge species guide
Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last January 1, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked January 1, 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Largemouth Bass species guide
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Northern Pike Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Northern Pike species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake. (maps.dnr.state.mn.us, accessed September 29, 2026)

Bluegill species guide

How Minnetonka is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

135,557

Fish stocked in 2023

2,049

Fish stocked in 2024

99,896

Fish stocked in 2025

11,670

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 15 plants Showing 15 plants

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
January 1, 2025 Walleye 10,500 – report
January 1, 2025 Muskellunge 1,170 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 25,200 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 9,246 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 52,870 – report
January 1, 2024 Walleye 9,983 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 2,515 – report
January 1, 2024 Muskellunge 82 – report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 438 – report
January 1, 2023 Muskellunge 1,611 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 17,152 – report
January 1, 2022 Walleye 117,189 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 856 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 357 – report
January 1, 2022 Muskellunge 3 – report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Mound, MN
Boat ramp
Yes

MN DNR LakeFinder lists multiple open public launches, including Spring Park Bay (two-ramp lane), Gray's Bay (city/DNR co-op with marina), Maxwell Bay (DNR), North Arm (county), and Three Rivers Lake Minnetonka Regional Park (fee/permit for boat-trailer parking; overnight closures).

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About Minnetonka

Photo of Minnetonka
August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0

Nearest lakes

Independence 7.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Firemen's Clayhole 9.6 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Courthouse 9.7 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Waconia 10.2 mi last stocked January 1, 2025 Westwood 10.4 mi last stocked January 1, 2025

Common questions

What fish are at Minnetonka?

Fishing Minnetonka usually means Muskellunge: Muskellunge accounts for 8 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Walleye. Muskellunge was last stocked January 1, 2025. Walleye was last stocked January 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Smallmouth Bass (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), Northern Pike (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake), and Bluegill (Listed in the DNR LakeFinder fish-community record for Lake Minnetonka; not present in the stocking feed for this lake) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Minnetonka stocked?

Last stocked January 1, 2025. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in January. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of January. In 2025 it was January 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

How do you get on Minnetonka?

There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Mound, MN. MN DNR LakeFinder lists multiple open public launches, including Spring Park Bay (two-ramp lane), Gray's Bay (city/DNR co-op with marina), Maxwell Bay (DNR), North Arm (county), and Three Rivers Lake Minnetonka Regional Park (fee/permit for boat-trailer parking; overnight closures).

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