Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Silver Lake fishing
Silver Lake fishing is stocked with Northern Pike, Walleye, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on a natural lake. Also recorded: Black Crappie and Yellow Perch. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2010. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, Bluegill, and Yellow Perch, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Black Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Walleye
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 2010
- Species stocked
- 4 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 3 in
- Surface acres
- 72.9
Fish at Silver Lake
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 2020 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 6 plants · last 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 2019 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Black Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Black Crappie species guide
Yellow Perch Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Yellow Perch species guideSilver Lake, located in Manitowoc County, is a 73-acre lake. It has a maximum depth of 43 feet. Fish include Panfish, Largemouth Bass and Northern Pike. (apps.dnr.wi.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Silver Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2014, 2021, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2010
10,877
Fish stocked in 2011
12,486
Fish stocked in 2012
11,235
Fish stocked in 2013
8,124
Fish stocked in 2015
9,871
Fish stocked in 2016
4,313
Fish stocked in 2017
4,351
Fish stocked in 2018
13,005
Fish stocked in 2019
17,457
Fish stocked in 2020
1,810
Fish stocked in 2022
405
Fish stocked in 2023
363
Fish stocked in 2025
364
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Walleye | 364 | 8.04 in | report |
| 2023 | Walleye | 363 | 7.95 in | report |
| 2022 | Walleye | 405 | 8.26 in | report |
| 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 1,810 | 2.3 in | report |
| 2019 | Bluegill | 8,833 | 0.5 in | report |
| 2019 | Northern Pike | 2,063 | 2.7 in | report |
| 2019 | Walleye | 4,749 | 1.8 in | report |
| 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 1,812 | 2.7 in | report |
| 2018 | Largemouth Bass | 1,805 | 2.2 in | report |
| 2018 | Bluegill | 11,200 | 1.25 in | report |
| 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 1,812 | 2.1 in | report |
| 2017 | Walleye | 2,539 | 1.7 in | report |
| 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 4,313 | 2.2 in | report |
| 2015 | Northern Pike | 6,798 | 2.92 in | report |
| 2015 | Walleye | 3,073 | 1.7 in | report |
| 2013 | Northern Pike | 6,780 | 2.91 in | report |
| 2013 | Walleye | 1,344 | 2 in | report |
| 2012 | Walleye | 1,045 | 2.5 in | report |
| 2012 | Northern Pike | 6,790 | 2.69 in | report |
| 2012 | Largemouth Bass | 3,400 | 3 in | report |
| 2011 | Walleye | 1,494 | 1.9 in | report |
| 2011 | Largemouth Bass | 2,997 | 3 in | report |
| 2011 | Northern Pike | 7,995 | 4.3 in | report |
| 2010 | Walleye | 2,395 | 1.4 in | report |
| 2010 | Northern Pike | 8,482 | 2.73 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Town of Manitowoc Rapids, WI
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Manitowoc County's wayside park has the public ramp: concrete, with a boarding dock and vault toilet, used for launching canoes, sailboats and rowboats. The county says families can fish from shore or by boat. A long, narrow neck nearly splits the lake in two.
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Common questions
What fish are at Silver Lake?
Fishing Silver Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 10 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 2 more. Walleye was last stocked 2025, averaging 3.7 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2020, averaging 2.5 in. Northern Pike was last stocked 2019, averaging 3 in. Bluegill was last stocked 2019, averaging 0.9 in. Black Crappie and Yellow Perch are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Silver Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2010. No plants recorded in 2014, 2021, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Silver Lake?
Stocked fish average 3 in. Walleye average 3.7 in. Largemouth Bass average 2.5 in. Northern Pike average 3 in. Bluegill average 0.9 in.
How do you get on Silver Lake?
The nearest town is Town of Manitowoc Rapids, WI. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Manitowoc County's wayside park has the public ramp: concrete, with a boarding dock and vault toilet, used for launching canoes, sailboats and rowboats. The county says families can fish from shore or by boat. A long, narrow neck nearly splits the lake in two.