Silver Lake Fishing near Silver Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Silver Lake lies in Waushara County, in Wisconsin. Land around it is lake country bush. Roughly 346 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It is among the larger waters listed here for Waushara County. Silver Lake lies 0.4 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 68 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Waushara County, recorded fish include brown trout, rainbow trout, bluegill and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Silver Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Silver Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Irogami Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Silver Lake is worth confirming on the day.