Rainbow Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last May 28, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Silver Lake fishing
Silver Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, and Common Carp. It is stocked about 5.7 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 28, 2026
- · Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 63
- Species stocked
- 4 (+3 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 1,215 ft
Fish at Silver Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last May 28, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 28, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last February 17, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 8, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
Common Carp Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Common Carp species guideHow Silver Lake is stocked
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 28, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 17, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 21, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 15, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 20, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 12, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 22, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 16, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 1, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Dayton, VA
A shallow, spring-fed 10-acre lake beside Silver Lake Road (Route 701) just north of Dayton, about 2.2 miles off US 33 west of Harrisonburg. Free daily access, with ample parking and bank access. It lies in the Silver Lake Historic District, on the National Register since 2019.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
About Silver Lake
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Common questions
What fish are at Silver Lake?
Fishing Silver Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 21 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 28, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked May 28, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked February 17, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 8, 2024. Largemouth Bass, Sunfish, and Common Carp are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Silver Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 28, 2026. It is stocked about 5.7 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Silver Lake?
The nearest town is Dayton, VA. A shallow, spring-fed 10-acre lake beside Silver Lake Road (Route 701) just north of Dayton, about 2.2 miles off US 33 west of Harrisonburg. Free daily access, with ample parking and bank access. It lies in the Silver Lake Historic District, on the National Register since 2019.