West Lake Sylvia

Details

DNR lake ID

86027900

County

Wright

Surface area

904 acres

Maximum depth

97 feet

Mean depth

33 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

244 acres, 27% of the lake

Shoreline

12.7 miles

Average water clarity

20.0 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

bluegill 325, hybrid sunfish 109, green sunfish 57, pumpkinseed 14, largemouth bass 10, yellow perch 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 20 other species

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (2,902); walleye yearlings (609); walleye fry (121,537); walleye fingerlings (220); walleye yearlings (24)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (1,354); walleye fingerlings (5,121)

Stocked in 2020

walleye fingerlings (11,224)

Stocking years on record

5 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)

Twin/Sylvia Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 docks, 25 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil, starry stonewort, zebra mussel

Special regulation, Including connected East Sylvia

Crappie: Daily limit five.

Special regulation, Including connected East 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
• 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.