Sylvan fishing

Sylvan fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and 2 more. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and dawn and dusk for Common Carp and Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
7
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+8 also recorded)

Fish at Sylvan

1 stocked · 9 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 7 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Sylvan is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

233

Fish stocked in 2023

144

Fish stocked in 2024

515

Fish stocked in 2025

480

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye79–report
2025Walleye166–report
2025Walleye235–report
2024Walleye515–report
2023Walleye144–report
2022Walleye125–report
2022Walleye108–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Canby, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Sylvan?

Fishing Sylvan usually means Walleye. All 7 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Common Carp, and Green Sunfish, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Sylvan stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.8 times a year since 2022.

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