Silver Lake Fishing in St. Lawrence County, New York

• Overview

  Silver Lake stands in St. Lawrence County, New York. Elevation runs to 1,486 feet. It runs to roughly 116 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.9 miles of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our St. Lawrence County listings. Tupper Lake lies 18 miles from the water. Hannawa Falls lies 28 miles off, Canton another 31 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. St. Lawrence County records list rock bass, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Silver Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 13°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Silver Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lost Pond, 1.7 miles away. For Silver Lake in particular, ask before you travel.