Holland Lake Impoundment Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Holland Lake Impoundment is listed under Itasca County, Minnesota. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. It measures about 107 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Cohasset, 34 miles away. Then Coleraine, 37 miles, and Grand Rapids, 38 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Holland Lake Impoundment

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Holland Lake Impoundment light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 66°F on average, January about 4°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Holland Lake Impoundment that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Holland Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Holland Lake Impoundment is worth confirming on the day.