Hollerberg Lake Fishing Guide, Swift County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Swift County entry here is Hollerberg Lake, in Minnesota. It sits at 1,066 feet above sea level. At about 213 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The perimeter runs near 3.5 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Benson is the closest place, 9.7 miles off. Minneapolis sits 107 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hollerberg Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Swift County include common carp, yellow perch and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Hollerberg Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Hollerberg Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Hollerberg Lake Wildlife Management Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lake Frank is 2.5 miles off. Confirm access to Hollerberg Lake locally before you travel.