Silver Lake
Sibley County, Minnesota
(1)Today's Fishing Forecast
Fishing looks to be moderately active with peak fishing times around 3-5 PM. SEE MORE
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Other fish species in the lake include Central Mudminnow, Fathead Minnow, Green Sunfish and White Sucker.
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History & Status of the Fishery
A 2018-2019 winter oxygen test indicated potential for winterkill at Silver Lake - Arlington, and dead fish (100's to 1,000's of Common Carp, 6 Black Crappie, and 6 Walleye) were verified. The lake was too turbid to observe dead fish on the bottom. Trap nets were set on April 8, 2019, to document fish species presence and fish abundances at Silver Lake, following the winterkill. Trap net catches were as follows:
Trap nets caught high numbers (1,815) of Black Bullhead (3.4 to 13.3 inches long), low numbers (8) of Black Crappie (3.4 to 9.4 inches long - only 2 over 5" in length), and high numbers (782) of Common Carp (4.8 to 18.5 inches long). Walleye were not sampled.
Net catches indicated a lake dominated by Black Bullhead and Common Carp. The 2019 winterkill was likely not severe. Silver Lake is primarily managed for Walleye, as a boom and bust type fishery. Netting likely indicated that there was currently little fishing opportunity available at Silver Lake, except for a small number of 9 inch Black Crappie and a few larger Bullhead, although one day netting assessment results can miss fish species and underestimate fish abundances. Future Walleye stocking will resume on an every other year basis or following winterkill.
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