Minnetonka and Christmas lake water quality reports

[popolarbear]

very interesting grading for the lakes. first time ive seen this report. my comparison of my own experience. tonkas water quality will fluctuate based on the amount of boating trafic that stirs up nutrients and causes algae blooms(also kills turtles). this years been bad. if you go to the inside weed line(fishing term for shore to weeds) then you might find clear water. there are some spots out on tonka with vis in the 8+ft range. i anchor my 17ft boat and can see fish swimming from the bow to the back. but its not so much the spot as the conditions. like the wind direction, and traffic. another great spot i know is this private local comunity beach, before anyone shows up it is unreal, but once other kids show up it over.

i did agree with the how calhoun compared to the rest of the metro lakes, it is on track to be one of our clearest lakes. deep divers might not agree, but im mainly a shallow snorkler, and the shallows that i frequent on this lake are amoung our clearest. very low amounts of fillemantaous algae also.