Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerald Lake Bridge Emerald Lake channel | Bridge crossing | 44.92884, -93.65160 | Channel bridge into Emerald Lake on the west side. |
| 2 | Black Lake Bridge Black Lake channel | Bridge crossing | 44.93241, -93.63125 | |
| 3 | Casco Point Beach Casco Point | Park / conservation area | 44.92550, -93.61886 | Public beach on Casco Point. |
| 4 | Casco Point Park Casco Point | Park / conservation area | 44.92234, -93.61275 | |
| 5 | Lydiard Beach Lydiard Beach, north shore | Park / conservation area | 44.92824, -93.60466 | |
| 6 | Narrows Bridge The Narrows | Bridge crossing | 44.92766, -93.59417 | Bridge over The Narrows - the main passage between the upper and lower lake. |
| 7 | Arcola Bridge Arcola channel | Bridge crossing | 44.94412, -93.57984 | |
| 8 | Sunset Boat Yards Boat yard, Spring Park | Access / boat ramp | 44.93704, -93.62534 | |
| 9 | Blue Lagoon Marina Marina, Spring Park | Access / boat ramp | 44.93628, -93.63723 | |
| 10 | Metro Lakes Marina Marina, Spring Park | Access / boat ramp | 44.93803, -93.64644 | |
| 11 | Three Points Park Three Points, north-west | Park / conservation area | 44.94536, -93.65204 | Shore park on the Three Points peninsula. |
| 12 | Forest Lake Bridge Forest Lake channel | Bridge crossing | 44.95309, -93.63567 | |
| 13 | Highwood Park Orono, west shore | Park / conservation area | 44.95214, -93.62768 | City nature area on the west shore. |
| 14 | Antoine Park Orono, west shore | Park / conservation area | 44.94629, -93.62272 | |
| 15 | Coffee Bridge Coffee Pass | Bridge crossing | 44.94276, -93.61712 | Bridge over Coffee Pass, between the west-side bays. |
| 16 | Hendrickson Bridge Hendrickson Pass | Bridge crossing | 44.95030, -93.61645 | |
| 17 | North Arm Boat Landing North Arm boat landing | Access / boat ramp | 44.95032, -93.61763 | Public ramp at the head of North Arm. |
| 18 | Sandy Beach Sandy Beach, North Arm | Park / conservation area | 44.95098, -93.62270 | Public beach at the North Arm. |
| 19 | Boy Scout Bridge Boy Scout channel | Bridge crossing | 44.95423, -93.61141 | |
| 20 | Maxwell Bay Public Water Access Site Minnesota DNR public water access, Maxwell Bay | Access / boat ramp | 44.95338, -93.60886 | State public water access site on Maxwell Bay. |
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | North Shore Marina Maxwell Bay Marina, Maxwell Bay | Access / boat ramp | 44.95335, -93.60532 | |
| 22 | Wayzata Marine Boat dealer and service, Maxwell Bay | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.95281, -93.60751 | |
| 23 | Bederwood Park Bederwood, north-west | Park / conservation area | 44.97775, -93.61623 | |
| 24 | Noerenberg Bridge Noerenberg Pass | Bridge crossing | 44.95525, -93.59925 | |
| 25 | North Shore Marina Browns Bay Marina, Browns Bay | Access / boat ramp | 44.96039, -93.55857 | |
| 26 | Shaver Campground Shaver Park, north-east | Campsite | 44.96886, -93.52168 | The lake's one mapped campground, on the north-east shore. |
| 27 | Shaver Park Shaver Park, north-east | Park / conservation area | 44.96918, -93.52096 | |
| 28 | Wayzata Beach Park Wayzata | Park / conservation area | 44.96890, -93.51958 | Town beach park at Wayzata, at the east end of the lake. |
| 29 | Depot Docks Wayzata depot docks | Access / boat ramp | 44.96947, -93.51621 | Public transient docks below the historic Wayzata depot. |
| 30 | Excelsior Commons Excelsior | Park / conservation area | 44.90725, -93.56766 | The Commons - Excelsior's lakefront park and swimming beach. |
| 31 | Minnetonka Marina Gideon Bay Marina, Gideon Bay | Access / boat ramp | 44.90324, -93.57903 | |
| 32 | The Caribbean Marina, Echo Bay | Access / boat ramp | 44.91590, -93.57624 | |
| 33 | Erickson Marine Boat dealer, Tonka Bay | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.91597, -93.58075 | |
| 34 | Tonka Bay Marina Marina, Tonka Bay | Access / boat ramp | 44.91674, -93.58094 | |
| 35 | Wekota Beach Park Wekota Beach, Tonka Bay | Park / conservation area | 44.91748, -93.58221 | |
| 36 | Crescent Beach Crescent Beach, south shore | Park / conservation area | 44.90968, -93.60194 | |
| 37 | Halstead Bay Bridge Halstead Bay channel | Bridge crossing | 44.91884, -93.68425 | |
| 38 | Surfside Park Mound, west end | Park / conservation area | 44.92907, -93.67018 | Town park and beach at Mound, at the west end of the lake. |
| 39 | Bay Rentals Inc. Watercraft rental, Mound | Outfitter / canoe rental | 44.93046, -93.66907 | |
| 40 | USGS 05289000 Lake Minnetonka above Grays Bay outlet Primary level reference | USGS gauge | 44.95333, -93.48722 | Lake level at the Grays Bay outlet, the lake's only outflow. |
Gauge: USGS 05289000 — Lake Minnetonka abv Grays Bay Otlt in Minnetonka. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
Regulations: www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/fishing/index.html
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Grays Bay boat launch in Minnetonka - public ramp at the outlet end and the closest access to the gauge.
Maxwell Bay public access off North Shore Drive - well-used northern ramp with trailer parking.
Spring Park Bay access near Highway 15 - central launch with quick reach to the western bays.
Halsteds Bay public access in Minnetrista - the far western ramp, first water to warm in spring.
Carsons Bay access in Deephaven - small ramp serving the clear eastern basins.
Excelsior Commons - shoreline and dock access with parking in the village.
Gideons Bay landing near Shorewood - south-shore ramp convenient to the deeper eastern water.
Spring: the shallow dark-bottomed western bays warm first and produce the earliest bass, crappie and pike fishing of the year.
Summer: heavy recreational traffic pushes guided trips to early mornings, with bass on the deep weed edges and muskie work beginning in earnest.
Fall: the strongest muskie weeks and excellent walleye and smallmouth fishing as the boat traffic disappears after Labor Day.
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