Sieverson Lake
Becker County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 03010800
DNR records show 5 stocking entries at Sieverson Lake since 2016, most recently walleye fingerlings in 2024 (646 fish).
- Sieverson Lake has 5 DNR stocking records across 5 years (2016-2024): walleye (5).
- The most-stocked species by count is walleye: 3,790 fish on record.
- Maximum depth 35 ft; surface area 82 acres, 34 littoral acres, 1.5 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 12.6 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Becker County, nearest town Snellman; DNR lake number (DOW) 03010800.
Stocking history
| Year | Species | Size | Number | Pounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Walleye | fingerlings | 646 | 34.0 |
| 2022 | Walleye | fingerlings | 1,394 | 34.0 |
| 2020 | Walleye | yearlings | 510 | 34.0 |
| 2018 | Walleye | fingerlings | 700 | 35.0 |
| 2016 | Walleye | fingerlings | 540 | 36.0 |
Field note · Minnesota stocks by year, not by truck day: walleye fry go in within weeks of ice-out, fingerlings and yearlings mostly in fall, and stream trout in spring and fall. A row here means the fish went in during that year; DNR adds the year's rows after the fact, so the current year can look empty until winter.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | Minnesota DNR | North shore - Parking available for approximately six rigs. |
DNR fish survey, 2023
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 39.89 | 359 | 0.13 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard trap nets | 4.22 | 38 | 0.17 |
| Black bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.44 | 22 | 0.66 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard trap nets | 2.22 | 20 | 0.53 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 1.56 | 14 | 1.73 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 1.44 | 13 | 0.30 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard trap nets | 1.00 | 9 | 0.29 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.33 | 3 | 0.45 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 12.33 | 37 | 0.31 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 9.33 | 28 | 2.07 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 2.00 | 6 | 1.17 |
| Walleye | Standard gill nets | 1.67 | 5 | 3.18 |
| Yellow bullhead | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.46 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 1.33 | 4 | 0.18 |
| Pumpkinseed | Standard gill nets | 0.67 | 2 | 0.03 |
| Hybrid sunfish | Standard gill nets | 0.33 | 1 | 0.44 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Sieverson Lake is a small, relatively undeveloped lake surrounded by a mixed hardwood and coniferous forest. There is only one lakeshore home, and one individual owns the majority of the surrounding shoreland. There is a state-owned public access on the north shore off State Highway 34. Sieverson Lake is ecologically best suited for Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and panfish like Bluegills and Black Crappies. In 2023, Northern Pike catches were close to average at about nine fish per gill net. The average length of sampled pike was 20 inches, and the average weight was 2 pounds. There is very little, if any, natural reproduction of Walleye in Sieverson Lake and periodic stocking sustains the modest population that exists. Walleye fingerlings have been stocked approximately every other year since their introduction in 1984. Walleye numbers are low, but still considered normal compared to similar lakes. Walleye sizes in Sieverson tend to be larger than the statewide average. During the 2023 survey, the average length of sampled Walleyes was 21 inches. Bluegills and Black Crappies were sampled at normal rates of abundance compared to other ecologically similar lakes. Bluegills were primarily small, with an average length of six inches and only 3% of mature Bluegills measuring longer than eight inches. Bluegills in Sieverson Lake are somewhat slow growing and require almost nine years of growth to produce an eight-inch fish. The average length of Black Crappie was eight inches, with eight percent of Black Crappie measuring longer than 10 inches. Largemouth Bass sizes were good with fish averaging 15 inches and the largest bass captured measuring almost 19 inches. Other fish species sampled in Sieverson Lake in 2023 include Black Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, Hybrid Sunfish, and Yellow Perch. Perch numbers were extremely low during the 2023 survey and the large numbers of pike are likely keeping the Yellow Perch population suppressed.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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