Silver fishing

Silver fishing has Walleye on the stocking report. Also recorded: Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and 3 more. It is stocked about once a year since 2022. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
2025
Walleye
Plants on record
4
Since 2022
Species stocked
1 (+9 also recorded)

Fish at Silver

1 stocked · 10 confirmed present

Walleye Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide

How Silver is stocked

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Fish stocked in 2022

100,000

Fish stocked in 2023

100,000

Fish stocked in 2024

100,000

Fish stocked in 2025

100,000

Stocking history

Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Walleye100,000–report
2024Walleye100,000–report
2023Walleye100,000–report
2022Walleye100,000–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Hawley, MN

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Silver?

Fishing Silver usually means Walleye. All 4 plants on record are Walleye. Walleye was last stocked 2025. Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Common Carp, plus 5 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Silver stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about once a year since 2022.

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