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Silver Lake, WA

Popular Fish Species Silver Lake, WA

Crappie Fishing

When fishing for crappie, light line and small hooks are key when fishing live or prepared baits. Crappie jigs are also productive her in a wide variety of colors. With a history of good crappie fishing, Silver Lake continues to impress crappie enthusiasts this year. The lake has healthy populations of both white crappie and black crappie. These two species typically tend to school separately. However, once located around cover, you may find that you catch both species, due to the fact they often share the same cover. When the lake freezes over, ice fishing is often a great way to catch a bunch of hungry of crappie. Crappie fishing can be found in varying size schools, hanging around brush, vegetation, wood or other cover. Using a fish finder any time of year can help locate these crappie schools, which tend to stack vertically around cover. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels, especially areas with brush or timber in deeper water. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk.

Yellow Perch Fishing

Yellow perch tend to spawn in the April to May timeframe, and the spawn has been strong for years at Silver Lake. As a result, the lake continues to maintain a very healthy population of yellow perch, which have been a mainstay in the fishery for decades. They are fun to catch in winter when ice fishing as well. Yellow perch are great table fare, and are a food source for many predator fish in the lake. Fishing for yellow perch is simple, their primary diet consists of minnows and other small fish, insects and worms. Yellow perch tend to gather in small groups and hang out on relatively deep structure, near cover and/or drop-offs. Use a small hook and sinker. Bait a small hook with minnows, worms or small jigs using 6 to 10 pound line.

Silver Lake Popular Fish - Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass Fishing

Silver Lake is a popular bass fishing lake. Fishing for largemouth bass has been quite rewarding, with an occasional bass over 5 pounds being weighed in. A history of careful fisheries management by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife has helped to maintain a thriving bass fishery. In Silver Lake, bass often move shallow and become fairly aggressive when they are in a feeding mood. Use shallow crankbaits around rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In deeper water, drop shot rigs, big worms, jigs and spoons are good options. In winter, spend your time fishing deeper structure where the bass spend much of their time. In winter when the lake freezes over and the ice is safe, bass can also be caught while ice fishing.

Silver Lake Fishing Video

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, rainbow trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, warmouth, yellow perch and coho salmon at Silver Lake in Washington.

Considered one of the top bass fishing lakes in Washington, Silver Lake is a 2,300-acre lake in the southwest part of the state that also offers crappie, trout, sunfish, perch and salmon fishing. The lake is stocked annually with rainbow trout.

A couple of options are available for boat launching. The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife maintains a single-lane, concrete ramp off SR-504. The RV park, resorts and some camping areas also offer launching to guests. Bass fisherman love to work the shallow water along the shore, and there is nearly 20 miles of shoreline to explore. Access to the shore for fishing from the bank isgenerally quite poor.

Primary fish species residing in Silver Lake

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Silver Lake Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: NEARBY

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Silver Lake Resort
Rentals: Fishing boats, canoes, kayaks and pontoon boats
360 274-6141

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Silver Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest corner of the lake, off Kerr Road, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.