Silver Lake

How big is Silver Lake?

How deep is Silver Lake?

What kind of fish can you catch in Silver Lake?

What are the closest cities to Silver Lake?

Are there topographical lake maps available Silver Lake?

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Silver Lake (West)

Are there boat launches on Silver Lake?

Are there places to eat and drink near Silver Lake?

What are the fishing regulations for Silver Lake?

There are specific fishing regulations Silver Lake that you need to know. For complete fishing regulations visit the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. To report a violation call (800) 652-9093. Need a Minnesota fishing license?

What aquatic invasive species are found in Silver Lake?

Silver Lake (72 acres and lake class 40) has maximum depth of 18 feet and littoral area of 71 acres. The lake is a heavily vegetated, shallow water basin that has a predominant Northern Pike - Largemouth Bass - Bluegill species composition. Eurasian watermilfoil was found in the lake in 1992. Since 1995, chemical treatments to control dense mats of milfoil have been done in the southern part of the lake. In 2007-2009 a series of lakewide herbicide treatments aimed at controlling Eurasian watermilfoil were conducted. These large chemical herbicide treatments perturbed the lake, resulting in a decline in native aquatic plant species and a corresponding decline in water clarity and quality. To this day, Silver Lake is still dominated by Eurasian watermilfoil. A city park on the south shore provides a fishing pier another city park along the north shore provides a fishing pier, shore, boat and winter access. A winter aeration system is located east of the boat access.

Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, and Hybrid sunfish were the most abundant fish captured during this survey. Most Bluegill were small, with less than 8% over 6 inches long. Pumpkinseed and Hybrid Sunfish were also very small with average sizes of 5.3 and 5.6 inches respectively. Black Crappie are present in above average numbers but small in size, with no fish larger than 8 inches. Black Crappies had an average size of 6.3 inches. Yellow Perch numbers were above the median for lakes of this type. Yellow Perch size ranged from 5.6 to 7.4 inches with an average size of 6.5 inches. Consistent with what has been observed in previous surveys, Walleye have been found in low to modest numbers. One large Walleye was sampled during this survey, it measured over 27 inches. Largemouth Bass were moderately abundant with most fish measuring 9.5-14.5 inches Long. Northern Pike were sampled in above average numbers and are essentially unchanged in catch rate from the 2012 survey. This quantity is less than the previous survey of this lake (2005) in which Northern Pike were sampled at all-time highs for abundance. Northern Pike had an average size of 22 inches long. Yellow Bullheads were observed in below average numbers for this type of lake. Yellow Bullhead sizes ranged from 6.5 to almost 14 inches. Black Bullhead were found in much lower numbers during this survey than what was found in 2012. These fish however are of good size and had an average size of 12.0 inches. White Sucker were also present in low numbers, ranging in size from 16-21 inches. Other fish found in low abundance were Golden Shiner and Brown Bullhead.

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Are there any state parks near Silver Lake?