West Silent Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56051900

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

347 acres

Maximum depth

58 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

118 acres, 34% of the lake

Shoreline

4.9 miles

Average water clarity

17.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Pelican Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

May 2025, targeted survey

Surveys on record

12, since 1975

Game fish caught in the 2025 survey

largemouth bass 79

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 yearlings (1,250); walleye fry (119,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (119,000)

Stocked in 2022

walleye fingerlings (3,750)

Stocking years on record

6 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)

West Silent Lake (W) Public Water Access Site

carry-in, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

West Silent Lake (E) Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 8 trailer spaces, toilet, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Infested waters list

zebra mussel

Special regulation

Sunfish: Daily limit five.

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have 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.