Silver Lake (Cass County)
Cass County, Minnesota - DNR stocking history, depth and survey data
Minnesota · Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) · DOW 11020200
Silver Lake (Cass County) has no DNR stocking rows in LakeFinder; this page carries its DNR depth, access and survey data.
- Silver Lake (Cass County) shows no stocking records in Minnesota DNR LakeFinder as of .
- Maximum depth 20 ft; surface area 121 acres, 69 littoral acres, 2.2 miles of shoreline, per the DNR lake survey.
- Average water clarity (Secchi depth) 11.4 ft.
- Fish species DNR lists here: black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch.
- 1 public access on the DNR list.
- Most recent DNR fish survey: (standard survey).
- Cass County, nearest town Longville; DNR lake number (DOW) 11020200.
Depth map
Bathymetric contours from the Minnesota DNR lake survey; depths in feet. Simplified for the web; not for navigation.
Public accesses
| Type | Owner | Where |
|---|---|---|
| concrete ramp | county | 2003 - County public access - concrete ramp- north-northeast shore. - FORESTRY ACCESS TRAIL ON NORTH END OF LAKE. DEVELOPED CONCRETE BOAT RAMP. |
DNR fish survey, 2017
| Species | Gear | Catch per net | Total catch | Avg lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | Standard trap nets | 46.56 | 419 | 0.07 |
| Black crappie | Standard trap nets | 3.44 | 31 | 0.19 |
| Northern pike | Standard trap nets | 0.78 | 7 | 3.95 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard trap nets | 0.56 | 5 | 1.02 |
| Yellow perch | Standard trap nets | 0.22 | 2 | 0.06 |
| Northern pike | Standard gill nets | 7.00 | 28 | 4.20 |
| Bluegill | Standard gill nets | 6.25 | 25 | 0.14 |
| Yellow perch | Standard gill nets | 5.50 | 22 | 0.10 |
| Largemouth bass | Standard gill nets | 5.00 | 20 | 1.28 |
| Black crappie | Standard gill nets | 0.75 | 3 | 0.21 |
Catch per net (CPUE) is the DNR survey's count per gill net or trap net set; higher means more of that species were sampled, not a fishing forecast. Top species per gear shown; where we have no verified common name for a DNR code, the code itself is shown.
Silver Lake is a 121-acre lake located southeast of Whipholt, Minnesota. A public access is located on the northeast shore of the lake. The access road goes south off of National Forest Road 2312. The lake is entirely within the Chippewa National Forest and the Leech Lake Reservation. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has classified Minnesota's lakes into 43 different classes based on physical, chemical and other characteristics. Silver Lake is in Lake Class 21; lakes in this class generally are very small, have soft water, and have a high amount of lake area less than 15 feet deep. Similar Lake Class 21 lakes in the Walker area include Blind (11-0155) and South Stocking (11-0297). This lake is managed primarily for Largemouth Bass and Black Crappie, and secondarily for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch. This survey was a standard fish population assessment. Silver Lake has a good population of largemouth bass that averaged 12 inches long with fish up to 20 inches sampled. Black crappie abundance was below average for this type of lake, and averaged 7 inches long with fish up to 11 inches sampled. Northern pike abundance was similar to other lakes of this type. The average length of Northern Pike was 26 inches and fish up to 35 inches long were sampled. Bluegill were sampled for the first time in 2017. Bluegill were introduced to the lake sometime within the last ten years and their origin is unknown. Bluegills were mostly small and averaged 4.5 inches long. A small percentage of these fish were over 8 inches long. Yellow perch are also available but all the fish sampled were less than 8 inches long. People can have significant impacts on lakes and the fish populations they support. Harvest, lakeshore development, removal of shoreline vegetation, and introductions of invasive species can all adversely affect fish populations. Currently no aquatic invasive species (AIS) have been identified in Silver Lake. AIS are moved from infested to non-infested waters by anglers, boaters, and lake shore owners and can adversely impact lakes and fish populations. To avoid spreading AIS, lake users are required to remove all aquatic plants or animals from their watercraft and drain all water from their boat before leaving the access. If you suspect an infestation of an invasive species in this lake, save a specimen and report it to a local natural resource office. Additional information on all of these topics can be found on the DNR website (www.dnr.state.mn.us) or by contacting the Walker Area Fisheries office.
Minnesota DNR survey narrative, .
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