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First Silver Lake

Zebra musselsPublic accessStocked 2025

First Silver Lake is a 529-acre lake in Otter Tail County, 43 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
56030201
County
Otter Tail
Surface area
529 acres
Maximum depth
43 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
230 acres, 43% of the lake
Shoreline
4.1 miles
Average water clarity
10.6 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
9, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
walleye 82, yellow perch 64, bluegill 58, pumpkinseed 55, rock bass 33, black crappie 29, largemouth bass 26, northern pike 19
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 12 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (10,500)
Stocked in 2024
walleye yearlings (124); walleye fingerlings (6,047)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (3,700)
Stocking years on record
10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by DNR
Infested waters list
zebra mussel
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
500 to 1,999 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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