Holy Name Lake Fishing near Long Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Holy Name Lake belongs to Hennepin County. The water sits 978 feet up. Around 65 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is low-lying compared with other Minnesota water we list. Long Lake at 2.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 13 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Holy Name Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Hennepin County include bluegill, common carp and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Holy Name Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 72°F for July and 11°F for January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Holy Name Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Mooney Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Holy Name Lake should be assumed from this page alone.