Silver Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

69056300

County

St. Louis

Surface area

38 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Mean depth

13 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

21 acres, 56% of the lake

Shoreline

1.3 miles

Average water clarity

11.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Palo

Latest DNR fish survey

September 2013, population assessment

Surveys on record

2, since 1983

Game fish caught in the 2013 survey

bluegill 145, black crappie 104, northern pike 30, largemouth bass 17, rock bass 6

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, and 2 other species

Silver Lake Public Water Access Site

trailer launch, gravel ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by DNR Division of Parks and Trails

Fish consumption

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

Size

Under 100 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.