Silver Lake near Hollis: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Silver Lake sits in Hillsborough County, out in New Hampshire. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. The water covers some 40 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Hollis is the closest place, 1 mile off. Brookline lies 3.4 miles off, Milford another 6 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Hillsborough County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Silver Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Silver Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. C.B. Spaulding Lot runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Dunklee Pond is 0.9 miles off. Confirm access to Silver Lake locally before you travel.