Look for the drop just to the east of rr23 and find 17 - 20 feet of water and you should catch eyes all day long non stop. Never been to this lake before. Wanna try for some eyes on sylvan had my fun at gull for a while but don't know the lake too well, also wouldn't mind perch. I guess people haven't learned that size limits don't work need better management, Hi There. Does anyone tell me where the entrance of the lake? Stay away from the east side of the under water island in the center of the lake look on satellite images on google you will see the island. Is ice ok with all this snow? Great day for Perch! Go to the mouth of the river that opens to the lakView on Map, Walleye are biting good!! Caught around 40 between the two of us what a great day of fishing!!!! And a young fella hooked landed and kept a 13.5lb pike nice fish!!! How is the ice? Fishing 6 - 9 foot of water. Gonna go out on the ice here in about two weeks to check it out. Fishing on sunbreaker today ! I've always had good luck with minnows. I disagree with the overfishing of these lakes lots of people come out here and don't catch a thing. Smaller pike on white spinner baits. Is it legal to night fish tonight after midnight since sylvan opens dec.11, I read the special notes and yep she's closed!!! 24" of ice, At Norglen (I think that's what it's called). Anybody catching anything here lately? Isn't Sylvan closed until Dec 10 for fishing? Got one burb at the drop off. Ice Report: 16 inBirchcliff area. Spent 3 hours. According to a report used for a consultation process last year, the current concern for Sylvan Lake is the overharvest of Walleye and Northern Pike. Few whites and walleyes around but nothing aggressive. Curious if people think Sylvan is being over fished? Please follow the regs and practise "Catch and Release" to preserve the fishery. sunbreaker cove had13inch out to about 600 yards. I don't have a boat and don't know anyone with one. Seen someone posted that pigeon lake has 8. We have rented a cabin on Sylvan Lake between Pillager and Brainerd for the family this weekend. Out today past the first line of shacks couple hundred yards out, not much biting action but they re down there. Worthwhile for walleye fishing, but release only. Thinken of heading out on Tuesday just wondering what the white fishing is like any recommendations? Only about 3-4 inches of ice where I checked at sun breaker. Ice Report: 20 inOut from RR23, that was the minimum thickness of any holes we drilled. spent an hour pulled a guy out whi left the road and quickly found a foot and a half of flood water. I will be out there on Saturday. Going to Sylvan lk. Just says limit is zero on burbot it's not closed to angling!! Only caught 1 bourbot. Lotsa whites!!!! Fished Saturday. Thanks in advance. KRONZYFISHBATTER that's an impressive pike foresure congrats. In the past I've gone onto the lake at RR23 and had decent luck there. I am an avid Muskie fisherman from southern Ontario. Book it for a day trip or for an overnighter. I hope the gov't opens this lake soon as the walleye are getting smaller and smaller and overpopulated. Cheers. 15-17ft of water. Good pike fishing out past Petro Beach in the reeds. I do however agree with closing down the big pike population which are your spawning fish and only keeping the smaller ones. got 2 walleyes today but water really cold 41 degrees. Hey not to familiar with the lake where would be a good spot for perch I Have never caught one before and everyone says its fun looking to come up next monday the 10th. Some even swim right up to it i just drill a hole 5-10 feet away from the hut and put it down there. Looks like a frigid weekend and I am willing to go out in -25 if the whites are active. trucks stiil driving on ice. People saying walleye but been slow for a couple days. I was In fairly deep water but could still just see those weeds that stretch up from the bottom! Try Keho or Newell, you won't find trophies at sylvan that's for sure. Happy fishing! Time will tell. Ice drifts visible and not able to get on lake a boat launch. Saw about 12 whites caught 2 big ones. Maybe I'm not patient enough? Reading online some people say north end of lake and some say the south end but I wanna hear from you. Keith, should be no problem to break the record from "Whitefish King". We use our camera to track exactly where the whites are going, so that's always useful. thanks for the directions curtis and colby, Sorry fellas heading to cold lake to chase lakers for a few days. It is approximately 30 feet deep at its deepest point. A little chilly with the wind this morning, but well worth the trip. More like a small cabin than an Ice Hut. Figure it out it is west of Sunbreak her cough there's not that much lake between Sunbreak or Cove in the end of the lake. 4 to 6" by pier. Been fishing this lake for seven years now and the perch population is getting better and better catching lots and lots of jumbos now. You can buy them in the shop in Sylvan Town. Thinking of heading out from Calgary to fish the lake on Saturday. Using minnow the second boat was slaying fish on a walleye rig. It's tough for me only time I can go is 1-5 or so and it's so slow . Anyone looking for an Ice Hut for Rent? Fishermen will find a variety of fish including rainbow trout and brook trout here. Going out tomorrow, snow too deep 4 drive on? He saw huge pike in hole but wouldn't bite. So far good day, Out here right now roughly 3 feet of good ice and about 12 feet of water. Had a decent pike take my red wire worm I was jigging for the whites instead of the minnow on a jig close to it. All around 15-17" so not big but it was a blast! Share. Where do you recommend getting some perch? “The derby will be organized to allow for social distancing. We've done several already. All day on lake and threw everything in the box at em. Where is a good place to fish from shore? Anyone on the ice with 3/4 or 1 ton trucks? Delicious, finally a move has been made to do something about the walleye population in this lake. At sylvan the whites are cruising well but the eyes and pike are slow. I began targeting pike this year and the lake still can produce some impressive sizes. Be careful when drive out. Hammered 21 in 2 hrs and lost 6 seen a ton of whites but they wouldn't bite!! Ice Report: 20 inPulled out the shack last weekend. Whites My first fishing experience & can't complain.