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Sleepy Eye Lake

Public accessStocked 2025

Sleepy Eye Lake is a 241-acre lake in Brown County, 21 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2021. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
08004500
County
Brown
Surface area
241 acres
Maximum depth
21 feet
Mean depth
7 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
203 acres, 84% of the lake
Shoreline
4.3 miles
Average water clarity
3.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
August 2021, targeted survey
Surveys on record
18, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2021 survey
bluegill 119, walleye 91, yellow perch 70, northern pike 50, black crappie 37, largemouth bass 6, channel catfish 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, shovelnose sturgeon, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fry (102,000)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fry (103,179)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fry (203,000)
Stocking years on record
6 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Sleepy Eye Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 20 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Sleepy Eye
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
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.