Rules on Holland

[JBMasterAngler]

I just wanted to make sure that the use of live minnows is allowed on holland lake in eagan? I'd like to put out a tip up for pike while I'm trying my luck for a brownie (after the season starts of course).

Also, is there any carry over trout in there, or do they die out in the summer? I don't like to keep fish, but no sense in throwing them back if they'll just go to waste anyway.

[Big Hit]

You can only use one line on designated lakes with stream trout.

[macgruber]

it appears there may be some holdover-- the lake info. on the dnr's sight mentions the two brownies they netted in late july were stocked the previous fall.....

i wouldn't feel any guilt over keepin any, though..... it's not like they are gonna start reproducing in there and the dnr is stocking adults in the 2 lb. range and will continue to do so, so i don't think you'll harm the fishery by keepin fish....

[waterbound]

Stream trout lakes are put and take fisheries meaning they stock the trout with the expectation that most if not all of them will be harvested. The trout should holdover if they aren't caught - trout are only stocked in lakes that can support them year round. If you want to throw them back you can and somebody else will catch them. Good luck catching browns through the ice, that doesn't happen very often.

[Scudly]

Let me know how you do or even better, happy to join you. I live a mile away. It is 55' deep so I imagine deep enough for holdover. It is one of the cleanest lakes in the metro. I've only caught one small sunfish after the other there along with the occasional small bass. DNR says good numbers of 3lb northern but I've never caught one.

Too bad one cannot use a float tube. I think it would be fun to tool around. Guess it used to be a party lake way back when and that is why float tubes banned.

Anyway back to trout. I have talked to fishermen who claim they have caught some nice browns back in spring 08 right from the floating dock.

Good luck and let us know how you do!

[JBMasterAngler]

Holland isn't a designated trout lake. So you should be able to use 2 lines? That's actually a really good point you brought up, can anyone clarify that?

[Big Hit]

If it's not a designated trout lake then you're fine.

[Scudly]

I'm pretty sure Holland is a non-designated trout lake with no special regulation based on this map.

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/trout_streams/south/map_15.pdf

Hope this helps!