Hollerberg Lake Wildlife Management Area: hunting and access
Hollerberg Lake Wildlife Management Area is 160 acres of state land managed by the Minnesota DNR in Swift County, near Murdock, inside Deer Permit Area 282. The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for it. Hunters registered 242 deer in DPA 282 in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's wildlife management area data, read 2026-10. Harvest: DNR Deer Harvest Reports, 2021 to 2025.
State wildlife management areasNational wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areasHollerberg Lake WMACounty lineLakeHighway
| Size | 160 acres in 2 pieces |
|---|---|
| County | Swift County |
| Deer Permit Area | DPA 282 |
| DNR lists for hunting | deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game |
| Nearest town (DNR) | Murdock |
| DNR area office | Appleton |
| Nearest towns | De Graff (3 mi), Murdock (4 mi) and Kerkhoven (8 mi) |
What can you hunt on Hollerberg Lake WMA?
The DNR's WMA data lists deer, pheasants, ducks and geese and small game for Hollerberg Lake WMA. Each follows the statewide season and, for deer, the bag limit of the permit area.
What are the rules on Hollerberg Lake WMA?
Open to hunting and trapping in the regular seasons under the DNR's statewide WMA rules.
How many deer are taken around Hollerberg Lake WMA?
Hollerberg Lake WMA lies in Deer Permit Area 282. The DNR registered 242 deer in DPA 282 in 2025, against 217 in 2024.
| DPA | Hollerberg Lake WMA acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA 282 | 160 | 242 | 217 | 209 |
Harvest for the whole deer permit area, not the WMA alone: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
How do you get to Hollerberg Lake WMA?
From Murdock, go 4 miles N on CSAH 33 then 1 mile W on CSAH 16 then.5 mile N on TWP RD.
Nearest towns: De Graff (3 miles), Murdock (4 miles), Kerkhoven (8 miles) and Sunburg (8 miles). Highways within 5 miles: MN 9 and US 12.
What other public land is near Hollerberg Lake WMA?
DNR WMAs within 10 miles:
- Camp Kerk WMA: 1,110 acres, 2.3 miles away
- Bench WMA: 614 acres, 3.6 miles away
- Monson WMA: 209 acres, 4.3 miles away
- Hayes-myhre WMA: 41 acres, 6 miles away
- Sunburg WMA: 109 acres, 7.2 miles away
- Cabinrock WMA: 259 acres, 8.1 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Hollerberg Lake WMA
Counting Hollerberg Lake WMA itself, 1,392 of the 26,491 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (5.3%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| National wildlife refuges and waterfowl production areas | 902 |
| State wildlife management areas | 490 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Hollerberg Lake WMA?
In Swift County, near Murdock. The DNR's directions: From Murdock, go 4 miles N on CSAH 33 then 1 mile W on CSAH 16 then.5 mile N on TWP RD.
Which deer permit area is Hollerberg Lake WMA in?
Deer Permit Area 282. Its bag limit and firearms dates apply.
How much public land is around Hollerberg Lake WMA?
1,392 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Hollerberg Lake WMA included, by PAD-US 4.1. 6 other WMAs are within 10 miles, the closest Camp Kerk WMA (2.3 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Hollerberg Lake WMA; Minnesota DNR Wildlife Management Area boundaries, publicly accessible.
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public).
- Deer harvest: Minnesota DNR Deer Harvest Reports (2021 to 2025, 2025 report).
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