Silver Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

86014000

County

Wright

Surface area

83 acres

Maximum depth

42 feet

Mean depth

17 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

30 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

1.6 miles

Average water clarity

4.0 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Silver Creek (Wright)

Latest DNR fish survey

June 2012, re-survey

Surveys on record

5, since 1980

Game fish caught in the 2012 survey

bluegill 190, black crappie 82, yellow perch 47, largemouth bass 42, northern pike 18, walleye 14, pumpkinseed 4, hybrid sunfish 2

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, walleye, white crappie, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Infested waters list

Eurasian watermilfoil

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  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.