Silver Lake near Harrisville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Silver Lake is one of the Cheshire County listings for New Hampshire. The ground round it is pine and birch. Roughly 336 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 4.4 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cheshire County list. You are 2.4 miles from Harrisville. Beyond it, Marlborough at 5.1 miles and Dublin at 5.3 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Cheshire County cover rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Silver Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 19°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Silver Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Childs Bog at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Silver Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.