Silver Lake fishing

Fishing at Silver Lake has Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Crappie, Northern Pike, and Sunfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2016, most often in June. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

Last stocked

June 1, 2024

Plants on record

6

Since 2016

Species recorded

1

Average size

1.4 in

Elevation

1,355 ft

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping

An 836-acre Wyoming County lake with a marina, boat rental, and campsites at Silver Lake State Park; ice fishing is permitted.

Sources: shore_notes , access

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How Silver Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2024 it was June 1, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2017, 2019, and 2023.

East Koy Creek (13 mi) and Conesus Lake (16.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Conesus Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Silver Lake

Fishing Silver Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 6 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
June 1, 2024
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 16,7202016
  • 16,7202018
  • 16,7202020
  • 3,5002021
  • 16,7202022
  • 16,3002024

Stocking history

Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2024 Walleye 16,300 1.5 in report
June 1, 2022 Walleye 16,720 1.5 in report
June 1, 2021 Walleye 3,500 1.5 in report
June 1, 2020 Walleye 16,720 1.3 in report
June 1, 2018 Walleye 16,720 1.4 in report
June 1, 2016 Walleye 16,720 – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Largemouth Bass : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Sunfish : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Yellow Perch : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Crappie : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)
  • Northern Pike : Listed among the species present by NY DEC's Recommended Fishing Lakes and Ponds dataset. (source)

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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