Fishing at Silver Lake, Waupaca County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Silver Lake in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. It lies 919 feet above sea level. With some 31 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.0 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest town is King, 2.1 miles away. Waupaca follows at 4.3 miles, then Amherst at 8.5 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Waupaca County records list brown trout, flathead catfish, rainbow trout and common carp among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Silver Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 14°F to 70°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Silver Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 1 mile off. None of that is settled for Silver Lake in what we hold.