Silver Lake

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What kind of fish can you catch in Silver Lake?

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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 is 72 acres in size and is in lake class 40. Maximum depth is 18 feet and littoral area covers 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 shore and pier fishing access and a city park along the north shore provides 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 2% over 6 inches long. Pumpkinseed and hybrid sunfish were also very small with average sizes of 4.13 and 4.54 inches respectively. Black crappie are present in high numbers but small in size, with only one fish larger than 8 inches. Black crappies had and an average size of 6.35 inches. Yellow perch numbers were below the median for lakes of this type. Yellow perch size ranged from 5.67 to 6.57 inches with an average size of 6.1 inches. Walleye were not sampled during this survey, but have been observed in previous surveys in low to modest numbers. Largemouth bass were moderately abundant with most fish measuring 8-16 inches Long. Northern pike were sampled in moderate numbers but less than the previous survey of this lake (2005) in which northern pike were sampled at all-time highs for abundance. All fish were age VI+ or less and had an average size of 25 inches long. One tiger muskie was sampled this fish corresponds to a stocking event in 2008. This lone tiger muskie was 32 inches long and weighed slightly more than 6 lbs. Yellow bullheads were observed in moderate but average numbers for this type of lake. Yellow bullhead sizes ranged from 7.5 to almost 11 inches. Black bullhead were found in low number during this survey. White sucker were also present in low numbers, ranging in size from 15-18 inches. Despite annual stockings from 1996 to 2003 and a 2008 stocking, channel catfish continue to be found in low abundance in Silver Lake as measured by catch rate, with one channel catfish observed during this survey. This single fish measured over 25.5 inches and weighed 6.4 lbs and was from the 2008 stocking.

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Are there any state parks near Silver Lake?