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Silver Lake

Infested waters listPublic accessStocked 2024

Silver Lake is a 76-acre lake in Ramsey County, 18 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2017. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, muskellunge, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
62000100
County
Ramsey
Surface area
76 acres
Maximum depth
18 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
71 acres, 93% of the lake
Shoreline
1.9 miles
Average water clarity
4.5 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2017, standard survey
Surveys on record
10, since 1961
Game fish caught in the 2017 survey
bluegill 337, black crappie 81, hybrid sunfish 47, pumpkinseed 35, yellow perch 33, northern pike 10, largemouth bass 4, walleye 1
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye fry (150,000)
Stocked in 2022
walleye fry (800,000)
Stocked in 2021
walleye adults (15); walleye adults (213); yellow perch adults (152)
Stocking years on record
7 of the last 10 (2016 to 2024)
Silver Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 5 trailer spaces, toilet, run by City of Maplewood
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Special regulation
Muskellunge and Tiger Muskellunge: Minimum size limit 40". Possession limit one.
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

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.

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