Silver Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

14010000

County

Clay

Surface area

115 acres

Maximum depth

39 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

36 acres, 31% of the lake

Shoreline

1.8 miles

Average water clarity

8.5 feet (Secchi disk, 3 readings)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2024, standard survey

Surveys on record

13, since 1973

Game fish caught in the 2024 survey

bluegill 564, yellow perch 359, northern pike 40, walleye 32, black crappie 14, largemouth bass 7

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species

Stocked in 2025

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2024

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocked in 2023

walleye fry (100,000)

Stocking years on record

9 of the last 10 (2016 to 2025)

Silver Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 1 dock, 3 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

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.