Holy Water Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

01020100

County

Aitkin

Surface area

94 acres

Maximum depth

56 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

35 acres, 37% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Shovel Lake

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

yellow perch 448, bluegill 156, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

bluegill, hybrid sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 8 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (1,132)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,114)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (1,330)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.