Silverdollar Lake in Florence County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Silverdollar Lake stands in Florence County, Wisconsin. The bank is 1,476 feet above sea level. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Florence County are larger. Stambaugh, Iron River lies 12 miles from the water. Green Bay is the closest city, 100 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Silverdollar Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Florence County records list brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Silverdollar Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 10°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Silverdollar Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lauterman Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Silverdollar Lake carry more weight than any list.