Holt

Crow Wing County, Minnesota — DOW #18002900

10 Surveys

Invasive Species Alert

Holt has confirmed populations of:

zebra mussel

Clean, drain, and dry all equipment before moving to another water body. It's the law in Minnesota.

163.67

Acres

29 ft

Max Depth

0

11

Fish Species

15

Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

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

Hybrid Sunfish

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	7.3	—	0.27 lb	29

Bowfin

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.5 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	4.25 lb	2

Bluegill

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	80.8 (above normal)	8.3 – 50.1	0.15 lb	323

Rock Bass

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.3 (normal)	0.5 – 1.5	0.60 lb	5

Brown Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	1.5 (normal)	0.5 – 3.3	1.00 lb	6

Black Crappie

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	24.5 (above normal)	0.8 – 4.3	0.34 lb	98

Northern Pike

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.3	—	0.70 lb	1

Pumpkinseed

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	15.5 (above normal)	2.8 – 10.3	0.17 lb	62

Common Carp

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	0.8 (normal)	0.2 – 0.8	6.00 lb	3

Yellow Bullhead

Date	Gear	CPUE	Normal Range	Avg Weight	Total Catch
1990-06-06	Standard trap nets	8.5 (normal)	2.1 – 10.5	0.55 lb	34

Depth Maps & Lake Info

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Map & Directions

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Nearby Marinas

66 Marine North

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★ 4.3

66 marine north storage

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Bay Lake Marine - Sales

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★ 4.3

Bay Lake Marine-Service

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★ 4.2

Bell Marine LLC

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Boats and beyond - dock

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★ 4.9

Resorts & Lodges Near Holt

Plan your stay — fishing resorts and lodges near Holt.

Bay Colony Inn (A Gull Lake Beach Resorts Property)

Fishing Resort Nisswa

(218) 656-6965

Crosslake Cabin

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Cabins

Fishing Resort Crosslake

Crosslake Vacations & Rentals

Fishing Resort Crosslake

(218) 656-0403

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Fish Species

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

Black Crappie Bluegill Bowfin (Dogfish)Green Sunfish Hybrid Sunfish Largemouth Bass Northern Pike Pumpkinseed Rock Bass Yellow Bullhead Yellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Holt

371 Outdoors (Ice Forts)

(218) 824-1722

Blong's Brainerd Guide Service

(218) 825-8965

Brainerd Fishing Guides

(218) 829-7010

Crosslake Rental

(218) 692-7368

Ice Camp Outfitters

(320) 345-7111

Let's Go Fishing Brd Lks Chapter

(218) 454-3474

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Other Lakes in Crow Wing County

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Agate

Allen

Ann

Anna

Arrowhead

Plan Your Trip to Holt

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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.