Silver Lake Fishing Guide, Manitoulin District, Ontario

• Overview

  Silver Lake stands in Manitoulin District, Ontario. It lies 203 metres above sea level. About 5.25 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 11 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Manitoulin District list it sits near the top for size. You are 34 km from Blind River. Elliot Lake lies 60 km off, Thessalon another 66 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Manitoulin District include rainbow smelt, lake whitefish, cisco and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Silver Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -9°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Silver Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Kemp Lake is 1.9 km off. The position on Silver Lake is worth confirming on the day.