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Silver Lake

Silver Lake covers 83 acres in Wright County, running to 42 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2012. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.

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DNR survey data

Fish species

Species
How many
Survey numbers
Lengths
Walleye
Fair numbers
2per gill net
14"Typical
19"Biggest
11"19"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

Recent · 2012
6"10"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 14 fish

2012
6"10"15"20"25"

Lengths measured · 29 fish

2002
6"10"15"20"25"
Largemouth bass
Fair numbers
37.6per hr (electrofishing)
11"Typical
17"Biggest
5"17"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

Recent · 2012
2"5"10"15"17"

Lengths measured · 42 fish

2012
2"5"10"15"17"

Lengths measured · 17 fish

2002
2"5"10"15"17"
Smallmouth bass
No recent survey rating

No recent survey rating.

Northern pike
Just a few
3.5per gill net
24"Typical
34"Biggest
18"34"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

Recent · 2012
10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 18 fish

2012
10"15"20"25"30"34"

Lengths measured · 72 fish

2002
10"15"20"25"30"34"
Bluegill
Just a few
20.6per trap net
6"Typical
8"Biggest
3"8"

Lengths measured · 190 fish

Recent · 2012
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 190 fish

2012
0"2"4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 142 fish

2002
0"2"4"6"8"
Crappie
Just a few
8.6per trap net
8"Typical
10"Biggest
4"10"

Lengths measured · 82 fish

Recent · 2012
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 82 fish

2012
2"4"6"8"10"11"

Lengths measured · 87 fish

2002
2"4"6"8"10"11"
Yellow perch
Good numbers
10.5per gill net
7"Typical
8"Biggest
5"8"

Lengths measured · 47 fish

Recent · 2012
4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 47 fish

2012
4"6"8"

Lengths measured · 115 fish

2002
4"6"8"

Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.

Recent reports

Silver Lake fishing reports

Recent reports on Silver Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.

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Wright County reports

Within 30 miles

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Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

Is there a depth map for Silver Lake?

The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Silver Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.

What fish are in Silver Lake?

The most recent DNR survey (2012) recorded walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.

Is Silver Lake stocked?

No stocking is on record for Silver Lake in the DNR's stocking database.

When was Silver Lake last surveyed?

The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Silver Lake in 2012, the most recent of 5 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.

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