Lake Minnetonka Boat Ramps

15 boat launches are mapped on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

6 of these launches include facility details from Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Lake Minnetonka facts

Surface area13,771 acres
TypeLake/Pond
Average depthabout 22 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 169,731 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 50.3 miles
Surface elevation919 ft above sea level

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Lake Minnetonka water level & temperature

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Fish in Lake Minnetonka

Found in state fisheries survey (2022): Black bullhead, Black crappie, Bluegill, Bowfin, Brown bullhead, Common carp, Golden shiner, Green sunfish, Hybrid sunfish, Iowa darter, Largemouth bass, Muskellunge, Northern pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock bass, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, White sucker, Yellow bullhead, Yellow perch.

Minnesota DNR lists maximum depth 113 ft, mean depth 30 ft, average water clarity 8.5 ft.

Source: Minnesota DNR LakeFinder lake survey. Species lists come from state survey and stocking records, not a guarantee of what you will catch; check current state fishing regulations.

Wildlife you might see at Lake Minnetonka

Most-observed birds: Mallard (95), Northern Cardinal (95), Canada Goose (73), American Goldfinch (68), Black-capped Chickadee (67), Osprey (62), Red-bellied Woodpecker (60), Downy Woodpecker (60), Red-winged Blackbird (59), Barred Owl (55).

Other wildlife: American Toad (137), White-tailed Deer (79), Common Garter Snake (74), Painted Turtle (71), North American Green Frog (63), Eastern Gray Squirrel (60).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (210 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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