Nighttime Bowfishing Approved Across Lake Minnetonka

LAKE MINNETONKA, MN — Nighttime bowfishing is allowed across all areas of Lake Minnetonka through June 30 under a special event permit approved by the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District.

The permit allows bowfishing from one-half hour after sunset until 1 a.m. Participants must carry the special event permit while bowfishing.

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The permit also includes several restrictions:

• Bowfishing is prohibited within 150 feet of occupied structures.
• Bowfishing is prohibited within 300 feet of campsites.
• Fish cannot be returned to the water.
• Fish cannot be left on the banks of Lake Minnetonka, its channels, tributaries or wetland areas.

Learn more here.