Sylvan Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

49003600

County

Morrison

Surface area

321 acres

Maximum depth

31 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

191 acres, 59% of the lake

Shoreline

5.5 miles

Average water clarity

6.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Sylvan

Latest DNR fish survey

April 2024, targeted survey

Surveys on record

8, since 1985

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 454, black crappie 97, northern pike 58, rock bass 56, pumpkinseed 55, largemouth bass 23, yellow perch 18, smallmouth bass 18

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, crappie, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 16 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (200,000)

Stocking years on record

8 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

faucet snail, zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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

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.