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Silver Lake

Lake-specific eating advicePublic accessStocked 2025

Silver Lake is a 46-acre lake in St. Louis County, 29 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2020. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
69066200
County
St. Louis
Surface area
46 acres
Maximum depth
29 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
32 acres, 70% of the lake
Shoreline
1.1 miles
Average water clarity
13.0 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2020, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1981
Game fish caught in the 2020 survey
bluegill 91, pumpkinseed 28, northern pike 17, black crappie 8, largemouth bass 6, yellow perch 4, rock bass 3, walleye 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2025
walleye fingerlings (656)
Stocked in 2023
walleye fingerlings (928)
Stocked in 2021
walleye fingerlings (1,088)
Stocking years on record
5 of the last 10 (2017 to 2025)
Silver Lake Public Water Access Site
trailer launch, concrete slab ramp, 2 trailer spaces, run by City of Virginia
Eating advice, general populations
northern pike: shorter than 22" - 1 serving/week; northern pike: 22" or longer - 1 serving/month
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes
Lake-specific eating advice
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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