Silver Lake near 44.0366, -92.4585 is a reservoir in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Silver Lake covers about 58 acres and holds about 215 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Silver Lake
Silver Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish and Useful Baits at Silver Lake
Fish reported from Silver Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, black redhorse, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, bullhead minnow, channel catfish, common carp, common shiner, creek chub, golden redhorse, golden shiner, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern hog sucker, northern pike, orangespotted sunfish, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, smallmouth bass, white crappie, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Silver Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Silver Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Silver Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Catfish, Bullheads, and Carp
For bottom fishing at Silver Lake, put cut bait, a nightcrawler or prepared bait on bottom for channel catfish, and fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads, and use corn or dough bait on a simple bottom rig for carp.
Rock Bass
At Silver Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Silver Lake
On a first trip to Silver Lake, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
When to Fish Silver Lake
Spring around Silver Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Silver Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.