Silver Lake Fishing in Lincoln County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Out in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, sits Silver Lake. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Around 68 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 1.5 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Nearest place of any size is Tomahawk, 6.7 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 99 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Lincoln County include brown trout, rainbow trout, pumpkinseed, walleye and bluegill. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Silver Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Silver Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Kaise Lake, 2.7 miles away. Signs at Silver Lake carry more weight than any list.