East Silent Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56051700

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

324 acres

Maximum depth

48 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

58 acres, 18% of the lake

Shoreline

3.8 miles

Average water clarity

15.7 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2022, targeted survey

Surveys on record

6, since 1981

Game fish caught in the 2022 survey

bluegill 156, walleye 50, northern pike 33, hybrid sunfish 32, rock bass 24, smallmouth bass 16, black crappie 15, yellow perch 12

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 4 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fingerlings (2,067); walleye adults (4)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fingerlings (1,404)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fingerlings (1,843); walleye fingerlings (3,750)

Stocking years on record

10 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

East Silent Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, natural ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by Otter Tail County

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

100 to 499 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Stocked in the last 3 years

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026
• Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites
  Checked September 24, 2026

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.