Silver Lake fishing

Fishing at Silver Lake has Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 1983, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

April 26, 1994

Plants on record

12

Since 1983

Species recorded

2

Surface acres

59.1

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How Silver Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 1994 it was April 26, 1994, about when it usually is.

About 475 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Clare County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Wells Lake (0.9 mi), Sunrise Lake (4 mi), Todd Lake (4.7 mi), and Center Lake (7.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Wells Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout, Sunrise Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Center Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Silver Lake

Fishing Silver Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 9 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 12
Last stocked
April 26, 1994

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 12
Last stocked
May 9, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5001983
  • 1,5001984
  • 2,5001985
  • 2,5001986
  • 2,5001987
  • 2,5001988
  • 2,5001989
  • 2,5001990
  • 2,5501991
  • 2,4991992
  • 1,4991993
  • 2,4981994

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 26, 1994 Rainbow Trout 2,498 – report
April 21, 1993 Rainbow Trout 1,499 – report
April 22, 1992 Rainbow Trout 2,499 – report
May 9, 1991 Brown Trout 2,550 – report
April 17, 1990 Brown Trout 2,500 – report
April 26, 1989 Brown Trout 2,500 – report
April 22, 1988 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
April 8, 1987 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
April 23, 1986 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
May 23, 1985 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report
May 11, 1984 Rainbow Trout 1,500 – report
June 3, 1983 Rainbow Trout 2,500 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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