Lake Sylvan

Details

DNR lake ID

87013400

County

Yellow Medicine

Surface area

5 acres

Maximum depth

5 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

5 acres, 100% of the lake

Shoreline

0.3 miles

Average water clarity

4.9 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2016, targeted survey

Surveys on record

9, since 1990

Game fish caught in the 2016 survey

bluegill 468, black crappie 36, yellow perch 31, green sunfish 18, walleye 10, northern pike 5, largemouth bass 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, sunfish, walleye, yellow perch, and 10 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye adults (235); walleye adults (166); walleye yearlings (79)

Stocked in 2024

walleye yearlings (515)

Stocked in 2023

walleye yearlings (144)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

Under 15 feet

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.