4 miles northwest of St. Rosa
Stearns County, Minnesota · 45.7512° N, 94.7882° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:15 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on Sylvia Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 1 stockings of Sylvia Lake in 1 of the years 2024 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 100,000 walleye fry. Species stocked: walleye.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of Sylvia Lake was in July 2018: 3 gill nets and 6 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 1991 4.7 · 1997 4.0 · 2005 4.5 · 2011 0.3 · 2018 0.3
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 1991 54 · 1997 5.0 · 2005 7.8 · 2011 4.7 · 2018 5.2
Walleye: 7 measured, 11 to 19 in, half 12 in or longer; average 2.5 lb, normal (normal 1.1–2.7 lb).
Northern pike: 15 measured, 14 to 29 in, half 19 in or longer; average 2.7 lb, normal (normal 1.5–2.9 lb).
Lmb: 14 measured, 9 to 15 in, half 11 in or longer.
Smallmouth bass: 39 measured, 6 to 18 in, half 14 in or longer; average 1.1 lb, above normal (normal 0.2–0.9 lb).
Black crappie: 11 measured, 3 to 13 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.45 lb, normal (normal 0.3–0.5 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, bowfin (dogfish), channel catfish, common carp, hybrid sunfish, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 23 Jul 2018, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 8 ft: the Secchi depth across 1 readings, 2011.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
Sylvia Lake is 56 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 85 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: Sylvia Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 1 stockings of it in 1 of the years 2024 to 2024. The most recent, in 2024, included 100,000 walleye fry.
Minnesota DNR’s July 2018 standard survey caught 14 species, most often bluegill, northern pike, black crappie and smallmouth bass.
About 77% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.