Holy Water

Aitkin County, Minnesota — DOW #01020100

61 Surveys

93.89

Acres

56 ft

Max Depth

Fish Species

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Holy Water. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	9.3 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.50 lb	28
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.5	—	1.26 lb	12
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	15.0 (above normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.23 lb	60
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.7	—	1.04 lb	5
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	7.3 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.48 lb	22
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.6	—	2.69 lb	5
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	5.7 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	2.32 lb	17
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.5	—	0.87 lb	4
1973-09-13	Standard gill nets	8.0 (normal)	2.0 – 8.0	1.30 lb	16
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	0.9	—	1.93 lb	7

White Sucker

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.56 lb	11
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.83 lb	2
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	1.05 lb	14
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	3.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	1.41 lb	13
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	3.23 lb	5
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	2.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.1	2.92 lb	6
1973-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.00 lb	1
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 1.0	2.95 lb	10

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.1	—	0.39 lb	9
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1	—	0.05 lb	1
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	3.4	—	0.21 lb	27
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.51 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	180.5 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.04 lb	1444
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	238.5 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.01 lb	1908
2015-06-22	Standard gill nets	1.3	—	0.05 lb	4
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	50.1 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.12 lb	401
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	104.1 (above normal)	7.9 – 37.7	0.03 lb	833
2010-05-19	Backpack electrofishing	12.0	—	—	4
2010-05-19	15-ft beach seine	4.3	—	—	13

Yellow Perch

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	1.0 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.12 lb	8
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.27 lb	3
1988-08-08	Standard gill nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.20 lb	4
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.18 lb	7
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.18 lb	6
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	0.7 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.13 lb	2
1973-09-13	Standard gill nets	0.5 (below normal)	1.5 – 18.5	0.70 lb	1
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.15 lb	3
2010-05-19	Backpack electrofishing	12.0	—	—	4

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	2.5 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.75 lb	20
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.9 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	1.12 lb	7
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.1 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.96 lb	9
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	2.3 (normal)	0.3 – 2.7	0.78 lb	18

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2005-06-20	Standard trap nets	0.8 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.06 lb	6
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	2.4 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.06 lb	17
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	2.1 (normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.06 lb	17
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.0 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.05 lb	8
1973-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.02 lb	1
2010-05-19	Standard trap nets	0.4 (below normal)	1.1 – 4.7	0.05 lb	3

Black Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1988-08-08	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.40 lb	1
1973-09-13	Standard trap nets	0.3 (below normal)	0.3 – 1.8	0.06 lb	1

Walleye

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.4 (normal)	0.3 – 0.8	0.12 lb	3
2020-06-29	Standard gill nets	3.7 (above normal)	0.3 – 2.0	2.17 lb	11
2020-06-29	Standard trap nets	1.3 (above normal)	0.3 – 0.8	2.63 lb	10

Golden Shiner

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
2015-06-22	Standard trap nets	0.1 (below normal)	0.4 – 2.0	0.01 lb	1
2010-05-19	Backpack electrofishing	57.2	—	—	19

Tadpole Madtom

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-05-19	15-ft beach seine	0.3	—	1

Iowa Darter

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-05-19	Backpack electrofishing	33.1	—	11
2010-05-19	15-ft beach seine	1.7	—	5

BNS

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-05-19	Backpack electrofishing	24.1	—	8
2010-05-19	15-ft beach seine	6.0	—	18

CNM

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Total Catch
2010-05-19	Backpack electrofishing	3.0	—	1

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

McGregor, MN

(218) 429-2108

★ 5

Aitkin Rental

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6907

★ 4.5

Farm Island Repair and Marine

Aitkin, MN

(218) 927-6395

★ 4.7

FLOE International

McGregor, MN

(800) 336-6337

★ 4.8

Horseshoelakestorage.net

McGregor, MN

(218) 670-0063

★ 5

Libby Marine

McGregor, MN

(218) 994-9245

Resorts & Lodges Near Holy Water

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Holy Water.

Big Sandy Lake Cabin Rental

Fishing Resort McGregor

(612) 735-9455

McGregor Cabin Rentals

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 839-7545

Loaf N Leisure Resort and RV Park

Fishing Resort Aitkin

(218) 234-2882

Ole's Resort

Fishing Resort McGregor

(218) 426-3487

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Holy Water. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Bluegill Brown Bullhead Hybrid Sunfish Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Walleye White Sucker Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Holy Water

Mille Lacs Lake Fishing Guide

Fishing Guide

(651) 271-8600

Mille Lacs Lake Guiding

Fishing Guide

(763) 238-7507

North Mille Lacs Ice Fishing

Fishing Guide

(218) 670-5012

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.

Holy Water

DNR Fish Surveys

Northern Pike

White Sucker

Hybrid Sunfish

Bluegill

Yellow Perch

Brown Bullhead

Pumpkinseed

Black Bullhead

Walleye

Golden Shiner

Tadpole Madtom

Iowa Darter

BNS

CNM

Depth Maps & Lake Info

Map & Directions

Nearby Bait & Tackle

Aitkin Backwoods Farm Supply LLC

Bill's Sportsmans Service

Farm Island Store

Farm Island Store & Off Sale

Glen Store

McGregor Oil

Sather's Gateway Store

Sue’s Bait shop

Nearby Marinas

3K StorageMN on Lake Minnewawa

Aitkin Rental

Farm Island Repair and Marine

FLOE International

Horseshoelakestorage.net

Libby Marine

Resorts & Lodges Near Holy Water

Fish Species

Fishing Guides Near Holy Water

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