suddenly beyond the designated swimming areas, prompting a surprising and potentially dangerous environment for anyone swimming outside the ropes. This was cited as a contributing factor in the drowning death of an area teen in July 2006 at the beach. Lake Nokomis has been the site of one of the more distinctive activities in the Minneapolis Aquatennial celebration, the "Milk Carton Boat Race," from 1983 to 2000, although that event was relocated back to Bde Maka Ska in 2001. It is also home to the Life Time Fitness triathlon each July, and numerous other races on summer weekends. Up until 1998, the lake was noted for having a number of very large and old trees which spanned several feet in diameter along the east shore, but these were uprooted in 1998 when a severe storm with high winds moved through the area. Fish The lake contains black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, largemouth bass, carp, golden shiner, hybrid sunfish, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch. Some fish consumption guideline restrictions have been placed on the lake's walleye and white sucker due to mercury contamination. See also List of lakes in Minneapolis List of shared-use paths in Minneapolis References External links Minnesota DNR Lake Information Report Minneapolis Parks – Lake Nokomis Nokomis Parks in Minneapolis Nokomis Nokomis Shared-use paths in Minneapolis