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Nighttime Bowfishing Approved Across Lake Minnetonka
A special permit opens the entire lake for a limited spring and early summer window.
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.
The permit also includes several restrictions:
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- 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.
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