Bass opener fair, some fish spawning, scattered depths from 15-18 to up to shore. Not one bait is the best, try a variety. Some big fish caught, though. Walleyes on outside weedlines, 15-18 feet of water. Sporadic bite, dragging floating jigs with leeches. Pike are in 10-12 feet sticking to the milfoil. Slow trolling suckers with [...]

Current Lake Minnetonka water level and Gray’s Bay dam discharge data: -0.13′

Firefighters fought a fire Wednesday that started in one of the oldest historic homes on Lake Minnetonka. “That’s where we run into interesting things as the fire progresses,” said Mound Fire Chief Jeff Andersen. The fire started around 10 a.m. at a home that is listed for sale , more than $2 million, at 4750 Baycliffe Rd. [...]

“Ride the rails” along the Dakota Rail Trail – a former Great Northern Railway roadbed on Saturday, June 5, from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., starting at the Dakota Rail Trailhead, Wayzata. This guided, leisurely paced, 11-mile loop tour highlights the history of Lake Minnetonka during its heyday as one of Minnesota’s premier tourist destinations. Cost is [...]

Members of the Mound Fire Department are gearing up to mark the 59th annual fish fry and dance. The event is set for June 5 at the Mound Fire Station with dinner being served from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. and the dance with music from the Deep Fried Tweeters will follow dinner and last [...]

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Current Lake Minnetonka water level and Gray’s Bay dam discharge data:
(-0.09′)

Crappies are deeper, about 10-12 feet of water, try the western bays, Black Lake, Seton. Find the green weeds and use a Tinsel Tail jig and a crappie minnow.

Bikers and walkers will soon have more ground to cover in the West Metro.  The Dakota Rail Trail is expanding.  It starts in Wayzata and goes 13.5 miles into St. Bonifacius.  The trail along the Dakota Rail line opened for recreational use last summer. This summer it is expanding.  Carver County Parks Director, Martin Walsh [...]

It is the Season of Solicitors at your Door.  Two weeks ago one of our residents bought magazines from people going door to door, and after doing some research about the “organization”, the resident ended up closing their bank account. On May 12th the Orono Police arrested two men in Minnetonka Beach who were selling [...]

A Hopkins man is now charged with robbing a convenience store near Lake Minnetonka. We first showed you the scene Friday morning — after the clerk at the Lakeshore Market in Greenwood shot at one of the two robbers. Police say they caught up with Omario Henry about 100 feet behind the market and found [...]

The 10th Annual ADA Regatta is set for June 12-13 at the Wayzata Yacht Club. The event will include two days of racing, a dinner with music and a family picnic lunch. All proceeds will benefit diabetes research, information services, advocacy efforts and summer camps through the American Diabetes Association. The cost to register a [...]

According to the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office a 35 year old Minneapolis man was found dead around 7am Sunday after apparently drowning overnight in a hot tub at a home on the 3900 block of North Shore Drive. According to friends who were in the home at the time, the victim had been at Lord [...]

Current Lake Minnetonka water level and Gray’s Bay dam discharge data: (-0.04′) Date Measurement Value May 22, 2010 at 08:15 AM Lake Level 929.36 May 21, 2010 Discharge* 75 cfs *For canoeing Minnehaha Creek, safe discharge is between 75 – 150 cfs. [...]

Many of those who pilot the old trolley cars along the local lakes are a charming lot — gentlemen of a certain age whose air of decorum mingles with a whiff of mischief as they regale you with all they know. Imagine Morgan Freeman with a pinch of Steve Martin and the patter of Alan [...]

In Mound ceremonies organized by the American Legion Post 398 will get under way at The Gillespie Center, 2590 Commerce Blvd., at 10 a.m., with a 60-90-minute program that will include a performance by the Mound Westonka High School band. Mound observances will then move outside to Mound Bay Park for a tribute to those [...]

The fishing season opener arrived May 15, and anglers have taken to the water across the state. Some organizations want people to think about the fish people put on their plates. Mercury is a worldwide pollutant that also affects fish in every Minnesota lake that has been tested, and although fish is part of a [...]

GREENWOOD, Minn. – A convenience store clerk defended himself with a gun when armed robbers held up the Lakeshore Market in the tiny town of Greenwood, south of Lake Minnetonka. South Lake Minnetonka police are questioning one suspect in the robbery and hunting for another. Just before 11 p.m. Thursday, two men wearing masks and [...]

Did you know John Lennon was an artist?  The famous song writer and singer’s artwork will not only be on display in downtown Wayzata this weekend, but also up for sale. The famed Beatles’ exhibit includes sketches, drawings, caricatures and illustrations. The Artwork of John Lennon can be seen at 701 E Lake Street. Here’s the times: Friday, [...]

The 59-year-old bicyclist killed in a Plymouth crash was a Lake Minnetonka marina owner and avid bike rider. Gary Edward DeSantis, of Andover, was riding on County Road 47 near Lakelawn Lane when he crashed with a 2000 Mercury Mystique about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office, which released DeSantis’ name, called [...]