Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 2025 · avg 3.8 in · 13 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideSilver Lake fishing
Silver Lake fishing has Brook Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- September 2025
- Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 3.8 in
- Elevation
- 2,071 ft
Fish at Silver Lake
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last September 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Silver Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2014 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,500
Fish stocked in 2012
1,800
Fish stocked in 2013
1,850
Fish stocked in 2015
1,850
Fish stocked in 2017
1,850
Fish stocked in 2018
1,850
Fish stocked in 2019
1,850
Fish stocked in 2020
1,360
Fish stocked in 2021
1,850
Fish stocked in 2022
1,850
Fish stocked in 2023
1,850
Fish stocked in 2024
1,850
Fish stocked in 2025
1,850
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 4 in | report |
| September 2024 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 4 in | report |
| September 2023 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 4.1 in | report |
| September 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 4 in | report |
| September 2021 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 4.1 in | report |
| October 2020 | Brook Trout | 1,360 | 4.7 in | report |
| May 2019 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 5.8 in | report |
| May 2018 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 2.6 in | report |
| May 2017 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 4.5 in | report |
| May 2015 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 2.5 in | report |
| May 2013 | Brook Trout | 1,850 | 3.1 in | report |
| May 2012 | Brook Trout | 1,800 | 2.8 in | report |
| May 2011 | Brook Trout | 2,500 | 2.8 in | report |
Access and facts
- Facilities
- camping
Remote 75-acre lake at the center of the Silver Lake Wilderness on the Northville-Placid Trail, with a lean-to on its shore. DEC's 2019 survey put it 7.5 miles one way on foot from the trailhead near Upper Benson; the Godfrey Road spur trail also leads to the lean-to.
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Common questions
What fish are at Silver Lake?
Fishing Silver Lake usually means Brook Trout. All 13 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked September 2025, averaging 3.8 in.
When is Silver Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. No plants recorded in 2014 and 2016.
How big are the fish stocked at Silver Lake?
Brook Trout stocked at Silver Lake average 3.8 in.
How do you get on Silver Lake?
Facilities include camping. Remote 75-acre lake at the center of the Silver Lake Wilderness on the Northville-Placid Trail, with a lean-to on its shore. DEC's 2019 survey put it 7.5 miles one way on foot from the trailhead near Upper Benson; the Godfrey Road spur trail also leads to the lean-to.