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Sylvan Lake

Stocked 2024

Sylvan Lake is a 113-acre lake in Cass County, 26 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 1994. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
11024600
County
Cass
Surface area
113 acres
Maximum depth
26 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
63 acres, 56% of the lake
Shoreline
1.8 miles
Latest DNR fish survey
June 1994, re-survey
Surveys on record
2, since 1966
Game fish caught in the 1994 survey
bluegill 964, yellow perch 49, northern pike 40, largemouth bass 24, black crappie 22, walleye 5
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fingerlings (645)
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

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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