Holly Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

16036600

County

Cook

Surface area

76 acres

Maximum depth

6 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

76 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

4.7 feet (Secchi disk, 5 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2023, standard survey

Surveys on record

10, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2023 survey

yellow perch 80, pumpkinseed 26, northern pike 26, walleye 19

Fish species recorded

northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Stocked in 2018

walleye fingerlings (1,664)

Holly Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 3 trailer spaces, toilet, run by U.S. Forest Service

Fish consumption

Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.