Silver Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

56022400

County

Otter Tail

Surface area

239 acres

Maximum depth

34 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

224 acres, 94% of the lake

Shoreline

2.6 miles

Average water clarity

5.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

July 2007, population assessment

Surveys on record

3, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2007 survey

bluegill 203, northern pike 155, pumpkinseed 69, black crappie 19, largemouth bass 16, walleye 13, yellow perch 3, green sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species

Silver Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 6 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

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

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.