Holland Lake Fishing Reports - Eagan

[Throp]

Anyone fished this lake, in Eagan. Thinkin about heading out there sometime. Any help would be great

[smmurphy]

I was out there a couple of times in January and caught hundreds of sunnies - the biggest was smaller than a cigarette pack & I have the picture to prove it.

[Johnny_Da_Der]

This lake has been covered several times. Basically, the trout are either hard to find or non-existent except maybe for the dog food eating brood stock that got dumped in there recently. Potato chip sunnies and the occasional hammer handle are the norm. Not worth the time IMHO. Good luck.

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[smmurphy]

[JBMasterAngler]

Well now isn't he a cutie!

[Throp]

haha thats funny thanks alot guys, maybe ill skip that spot

[metro fisherman]

Did you pinch the tail? i think it might be bigger.

[12345]

I went out last weekend and caught some good size sunnies probably twice the size of the one above and a nice crappie too!

[smmurphy]

When my grandson (6) saw that pic he said "Papa, next time you go fishing, take me and I'll show you how to catch the big ones." He then proceeded to show me a picture of a 13 1/2 inch sunfish he caught last summer. And the sad thing is the way my luck has been going, I'm thinking of taking him up on his offer.

[Meatwad]

I have caught quite a few trout in the spring to early summer on that lake, but never tried during the winter. I would guess you would need to fish real deep. How deep were you catching the sunnies?

[rodmaker]

I would like to try this in the Spring. How do you fish them???

[JBMasterAngler]

Up north a nightcrawler floated off the bottom catches the bigger trout...no reason why that shouldn't work in holland.

[Meatwad]

I would like to try this in the Spring. How do you fish them???

Fathead minnows on a slip bobber. You have to get it out into the deep water.

Do you need a trout stamp though?

[MnMike58]

How deep of water and how far down with the slip bobber?

Ive caught trout in holland in the spring time but never in winter.

[rodmaker]

I've never seen this lake. How big/deep does it get.

[borg0196]

65-70 ft. its an old pit

[rodmaker]

How would you fish them???

[Meatwad]

How would you fish them???

Didn't I just tell you?

[smmurphy]

I was in 25 fow and they were suspended about 4 feet off the bottom.

[borg0196]

yes, you would need a trout stamp if you plan on targeting trout.

[rodmaker]

Is this going to get fished hard in Spring????

[Meatwad]

Your gonna want to bring a canoe, that fishing dock is full of ametures. Very frustrating. I fished a few times before I bought a boat. I don't think there is a boat landing, and that is why I suggested a canoe.

[Urban]

The fishing dock is great for kids, the sunnies come right up and kids get to catch, and see fish. Less frustrating, more rewarding to see young kids outside getting into an outdoor sport.

A few older kids usually come down and wing out a big chub, never seen them bring anything in. It would interesting to wade shoreline.

Pressure away from the dock seems to be little-nothing during open water season.

[Meatwad]

That's good dad, but not everyone has kids, or wants to fish with kids on a fishing dock is what I was getting at.

[Urban]

Yeah I don't have any kids, and us adults can drive ourselves where we most enjoy fishing. No sense going anywhere you know you aren't going to like.

[Urban]

Borg, if you are still reading this...

Is the winterkill on Portage fairly regular every year? I've tried twice and had no luck this winter... thinking about a third, but not sure if it is worth the sweat!

Any word on the big browns in Holland? Seems a lot are fishing, but no one is catching.

[borg0196]

Not a lot are catching right now the dissolved oxygen in the lake had fallen to 2.41 mg/l, so they are probably stressed and not actively feeding right now. You can see them suspended just off the bottom a couple of feet, but they arent biting.

Portage, along with the other two smaller lakes (McDonough and Schulze) are pretty shallow and do freeze out. The DNR is now stocking them in the spring and summer to keep fish in there.

The dock was put in place mainly for kids to be fishing, we want as many kids out there as possible. I am trying to get another dock added to the park, either off of portage lake or the other side of Holland for the deep access. If you dont want to fish with the kids around, the park really isnt a good place to come to, thats really who I am trying to cater to here.

[soccerputz]

I have been checked by the DNR the last 3 years on Holland with trout in hand and have never had a trout stamp and never been cited. I would call the DNR to verify to buy a stamp.

Belly up to the dock w/ your portable for late season trout, they try to spawn in the fall so they are active now.

[borg0196]

According to the regulations: anglers need a trout

stamp validation and a fishing or sports license when fishing in designated trout streams, designated trout lakes, Lake

Superior, or when IN POSSESSION of trout or salmon. Trout stamps are not required for children less than 16 years old, adults who are 65 and older, people fishing with a 24-hour license, or people who are exempt from fishing license requirements or who receive a fishing license at no charge.

[borg0196]

soccerputz I would say that you were very lucky for 3 years. That CO should have given you the proper info. I hope now that you are aware, you will buy the stamp.