Lake Minnetonka water level today 928.39 ft, falling

Questions people ask about Lake Minnetonka

Answered from the same readings as the rest of this page. Where we have no basis for an answer, there is no entry — spot-by-spot local knowledge is not something we can claim for Lake Minnetonka.

Is it worth fishing Lake Minnetonka today?

5 out of 10 — picky. Work for it. The strongest stretch is 7:28 AM–9:28 AM. That number is worked out fresh each morning from the solunar windows, the pressure trend, the water level.

What time should you fish Lake Minnetonka?

Today's major windows run 7:28 AM–9:28 AM and 7:52 PM–9:52 PM, with minor windows at 11:39 PM–12:39 AM and 4:07 PM–5:07 PM. Sunrise is 6:58 AM and sunset 7:15 PM. A major landing on first or last light is the stretch worth setting an alarm for.

What is the water temperature at Lake Minnetonka?

No gauge on Lake Minnetonka measures it, so this is an estimate: roughly 60.2°F, worked out from the 7-day mean of air temperature at NOAA weather station KFCM (Minneapolis - Flying Cloud Airport). Checked against the lakes that do have a thermometer, that method lands within about 4.5°F of the real reading and was off by 8.3°F at worst. Treat it as a ballpark, not a measurement — and note the bite index above ignores it entirely, because an error that size would move the verdict as often as it would fix it.

What is the water level at Lake Minnetonka right now?

928.39 ft, read at 7:00 AM from USGS station 05289000. Over 24 hours it is down 0.01 ft.

Are water levels rising or falling at Lake Minnetonka?

Holding steady. The lake is down 0.01 ft in 24 hours and up 0.05 ft over the week. Over the last 8 days it has held between 928.28 and 928.4 ft. Every figure here is a difference between two gauge readings, not a forecast — what the level does next depends on rain and on what the dam releases.

Can you eat the fish you catch in Lake Minnetonka?

That is a health question, and it is answered officially rather than by us. Minnesota Department of Health publishes the fish consumption advisory covering these waters, where updated in March 2026 with new length-based limits for walleye and northern pike. Read it before you keep a meal — we give no eating advice.

MDH fish consumption advisory

Do you need a licence to fish Lake Minnetonka?

Yes. A Minnesota fishing license covers this water, required from age 16. DNR sets the rules and is the one that counts.

What a Minnesota license costs, and who is exempt

What size fish can you keep in Minnesota?

It depends on the species, and several have slot limits rather than a simple minimum. Open to harvest today: walleye and sauger, northern pike, muskellunge (muskie), white and black crappie. Seasons here change mid-year by agency order, so the status is re-checked every morning.

Walleye and sauger limits · Northern pike limits · Muskellunge (muskie) limits · White and black crappie limits · Check a length against the rules