East Lake Sylvia

Details

DNR lake ID

86028900

County

Wright

Surface area

669 acres

Maximum depth

78 feet

Mean depth

41 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

170 acres, 25% of the lake

Shoreline

6.0 miles

Average water clarity

20.3 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

14, since 1971

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 466, hybrid sunfish 59, green sunfish 14, pumpkinseed 14, largemouth bass 12, rock bass 3, yellow perch 2, northern pike 1

Fish species recorded

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

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (685); walleye yearlings (280); walleye fry (84,292); walleye yearlings (42); walleye fingerlings (1,943); walleye yearlings (7)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (4,728)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (7,820)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

2, owned by DNR

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including connected West Sylvia

Crappie: Daily limit five.

Special regulation, Including connected West Sylvia

Sunfish: Daily limit 10.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

500 to 1,999 acres

Deepest point

60 feet or more

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.