Last stocked
September 28, 1990
Plants on record
14
Since 1979
Species recorded
2
Surface acres
1,201.2
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Columbiaville
A 1,973-acre impoundment of the Flint River spanning Genesee and Lapeer counties, created by Holloway Dam in 1955. The Village of Columbiaville sits on its southeast shore.
Sources: access , water_type , nearest_town , speciesFound , fishing_notes , watch_outs
How Holloway Reservoir is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of August. In 1990 it was September 28, 1990, later than usual.
No plants recorded in 1983, 1987, and 1989.
About 4,585 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Lapeer County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Buell Lake (10 mi), Duperow Lake (11.7 mi), and Murphy Lake (12.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Murphy Lake is also stocked with Tiger Muskie and Walleye.
Fish at Holloway Reservoir
Fishing Holloway Reservoir is most likely to be for Tiger Muskie. Tiger Muskie accounts for 8 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Walleye.
Tiger Muskie 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 14
- Last stocked
- September 28, 1990
Walleye 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 14
- Last stocked
- April 30, 1985
Fishing Holloway Reservoir
Holloway Reservoir, formed by a dam on the Flint River, was fully completed in 1955. Anglers fishing here may find smallmouth bass, walleye, and some trout. The Flint River, which forms the reservoir, has the same fishing advisory as the Great Lakes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
What to watch for
The Flint River, which forms Holloway Reservoir, has high levels of chlorides. These chlorides, potentially from road salt, are highly corrosive to lead pipes. While chlorides do not pose a direct threat to fish, wildlife, or humans, they can cause problems by corroding metals in piping and plumbing.
Fish stocked per year
- 4,0001979
- 4,0001980
- 3,0001981
- 4,101,8481982
- 7,0001984
- 1,375,0001985
- 4,0001986
- 3,4001988
- 5,4001990
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28, 1990 | Tiger Muskie | 5,400 | – | report |
| October 3, 1988 | Tiger Muskie | 3,400 | – | report |
| October 14, 1986 | Tiger Muskie | 4,000 | – | report |
| April 30, 1985 | Walleye | 700,000 | – | report |
| April 30, 1985 | Walleye | 375,000 | – | report |
| April 30, 1985 | Walleye | 300,000 | – | report |
| August 22, 1984 | Tiger Muskie | 7,000 | – | report |
| September 8, 1982 | Tiger Muskie | 1,848 | – | report |
| May 6, 1982 | Walleye | 1,700,000 | – | report |
| April 30, 1982 | Walleye | 610,000 | – | report |
| April 30, 1982 | Walleye | 1,790,000 | – | report |
| July 23, 1981 | Tiger Muskie | 3,000 | – | report |
| August 11, 1980 | Tiger Muskie | 4,000 | – | report |
| July 10, 1979 | Tiger Muskie | 4,000 | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Largemouth Bass : Documented present (native) in MDNR's fish community table for the reservoir. (source)
- Smallmouth Bass : Documented present (native) in MDNR's fish community table for the reservoir. (source)
- Northern Pike : Documented present (native) in MDNR's fish community table for the reservoir. (source)
- Channel Catfish : Most abundant species in the 2008 MDNR survey, 28-46% of the total catch across surveys. (source)
- Black Crappie : 12% of the total catch by number in MDNR's 2008 survey. (source)
- Yellow Perch : Documented present (native) in MDNR's fish community table for the reservoir. (source)
- Round Goby : A colonized, non-native species documented present in MDNR's fish community table for the reservoir. (source)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.