Sieverson

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.

Sieverson Lake is a small, relatively undeveloped, non-meandered 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. The lake's small size and popularity as an angling lake appear to make its fish populations susceptible to over-fishing. Five lake surveys have been done on this lake since it was initially surveyed in 1983. The most recent was in 2014. Sieverson Lake is ecologically best suited to Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and panfish like Bluegills and Black Crappies. In 2014, Northern Pike catches were high and average sizes were low. The average length of sampled pike was 19.6 inches and the average weight was 1.6 pounds. No pike larger than 29 inches were found. Bluegills and Black Crappies were sampled at normal rates of abundance compared to other ecologically similar lakes. Largemouth Bass numbers were down somewhat in 2014, but sizes were good. Average lengths for Bluegill, Black Crappie, and Largemouth Bass were 6.3, 9.4, and 14.1 inches, respectively. Approximately 14% of mature Bluegills were longer than eight inches and 28% of mature Black Crappie were over 10 inches in length. Bluegills in Sieverson Lake are somewhat slow growing and about eight or nine years are required to produce an eight-inch fish. Small lakes with moderate to heavy fishing pressure and slow growth rates can be vulnerable to over-fishing, leading to further stunting and a lack of large Bluegills in the fishery. Consequently, anglers are encouraged to release a portion of larger fish and keep smaller ones for eating. 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 biennially since their introduction in 1984. Walleye numbers are low, but still considered normal compared to similar lakes. Walleye sizes tend to be larger than normal and the average length of sampled Walleye was 22 inches. Other fish species sampled in this lake in 2014 include Yellow Bullhead, Pumpkinseed, hybrid sunfish, and yellow perch. Perch numbers have been very low during the past two fisheries surveys and the large numbers of pike are likely keeping the Yellow Perch population suppressed.

Sieverson Lake is a 77-acre, relatively undeveloped, non-meandered lake surrounded by a mixed hardwood and coniferous forest. There is only one home on the lake and an individual owns the majority of surrounding shoreland. There is a public access on the north shore off State Highway 34 maintained by the DNR. The lake's small size and popularity as an angling lake appear to make its fish populations susceptible to over fishing.Four lake surveys have been done on this lake since it was initially surveyed in 1983. The most recent was in 2005. Sieverson Lake is best suited to bass, northern pike, and panfish like bluegills and crappies. Northern pike catches were relatively high and average sizes were relatively low. The mean length of sampled pike was 20.2 inches and the mean weight was 1.7 pounds. None larger than 29 inches were sampled. Bluegills, black crappies, and largemouth bass were all sampled at normal rates of abundance compared to other similar lakes. Bluegills in this lake grow more slowly than the statewide average and it takes over six years for bluegills to reach 7.0 inches in length. Small lakes with moderate fishing pressure and slow growth rates are especially vulnerable to over-fishing, leading to further stunting and the lack of large bluegills in the fishery. Anglers are encouraged to release a portion of larger fish and keep smaller ones for eating.There is very little natural reproduction of walleye in Sieverson Lake and periodic stocking sustains the modest population that exists. Walleye fingerlings have been stocked approximately biennially since their introduction in 1984. Walleye in Sieverson Lake are now considered "normal" in abundance compared to similar lakes. Walleye size tends to be larger than normal and average length of captured walleye was 21.1 inches while the maximum length was 23.6 inches. Other fish sampled in Sieverson Lake include all three species of bullhead, pumpkinseed sunfish, hybrid sunfish, and white sucker. A white sucker was captured for the first time in 1994, which was probably a bait bucket introduction. None were found in 2005. Yellow bullheads are "normal" in number, but are much more abundant than either black or brown bullhead. This is an indicator that the lake's water quality is good.

Based on Minnesota DNR survey data, anglers target Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Black Crappie in Sieverson. See the full species list above for catch rates, size structure, and quality scores.

Minnesota DNR records list public access for Sieverson. Check the DNR LakeFinder page for the launch type and directions before you go.

Sieverson has a maximum depth of 35 feet, per Minnesota DNR data.

The most recent Minnesota DNR survey data for the main sport fish in Sieverson is from 2023.

No invasive species are on record for Sieverson in Minnesota DNR data. Always clean, drain, and dry your equipment to help keep it that way.