Sibley Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

18040400

County

Crow Wing

Surface area

444 acres

Maximum depth

40 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

255 acres, 57% of the lake

Shoreline

9.1 miles

Average water clarity

5.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2021, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2021 survey

bluegill 619, yellow perch 63, pumpkinseed 58, largemouth bass 48, black crappie 33, green sunfish 6, walleye 4, hybrid sunfish 3

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 17 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (300,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (5,202)

Stocked in 2021

walleye fingerlings (6,120)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2018 to 2025)

Sibley Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 7 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  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.