Northern pike lake, Sunfish lake

Sleepy Island Lake

Sleepy Island Lake is a 15-acre lake in Cass County, 23 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1992. Recorded species include northern pike.

Details

DNR lake ID
11045600
County
Cass
Surface area
15 acres
Maximum depth
23 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
3 acres, 21% of the lake
Shoreline
0.8 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1992, initial survey
Game fish caught in the 1992 survey
bluegill 1,268, yellow perch 216, northern pike 17
Fish species recorded
bluegill, northern pike, yellow perch, and 1 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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