Minnesota Fishing Guide

Silver

Clay County, Minnesota — DOW #14010000

139 Surveys
114.96
Acres
39 ft
Max Depth
0
10
Fish Species
3
Local Guides

DNR Fish Surveys

Catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from Minnesota DNR fish population assessments on Silver. Green = above normal range. Red = below normal.

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.8 (below normal) 2.8 – 8.7 1.17 lb 7
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.8 – 8.7 3.56 lb 27
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 1.74 lb 5
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.8 – 8.7 3.57 lb 3
2014-06-09 Standard gill nets 2.7 (below normal) 2.8 – 8.7 2.72 lb 16
2014-06-09 Standard trap nets 1.0 — 0.69 lb 9
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 9.0 (above normal) 2.8 – 8.7 1.23 lb 36
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.5 — 1.50 lb 3
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.8 – 8.7 2.64 lb 24
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.6 — 3.15 lb 5
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 6.2 (normal) 2.8 – 8.7 3.66 lb 37
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.3 — 5.82 lb 3

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 111.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 11.0 0.33 lb 447
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 611.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.29 lb 3057
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 16.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 11.0 0.25 lb 100
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 29.9 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.27 lb 269
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 15.5 (above normal) 0.5 – 11.0 0.59 lb 93
2009-06-08 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.74 lb 17
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 42.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 11.0 0.14 lb 171
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 82.3 (above normal) 0.3 – 2.8 0.27 lb 494
1994-06-13 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 11.0 2.49 lb 2
1994-06-13 Standard trap nets 1.9 (normal) 0.3 – 2.8 1.98 lb 13

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.9 2.21 lb 21
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 4.0 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.9 2.74 lb 24
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 5.7 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.9 2.42 lb 34
2014-06-09 Standard gill nets 5.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.9 2.64 lb 32
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 10.3 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.9 1.70 lb 41
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 (above normal) 0.3 – 0.7 1.74 lb 5
1994-06-13 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.9 5.31 lb 8
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 2.9 3.00 lb 8
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 2.28 lb 1
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 2.9 4.20 lb 3

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.30 lb 3
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 67.8 (above normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.20 lb 271
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.16 lb 14
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 20.0 (normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.25 lb 120
2009-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.07 lb 3
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 14.5 (normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.10 lb 87
2014-06-09 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.14 lb 16
2014-06-09 Standard gill nets 31.7 (above normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.07 lb 190
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 13.0 (normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.31 lb 52
1994-06-13 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.10 lb 9
1994-06-13 Standard gill nets 112.5 (above normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.06 lb 450
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.07 lb 2
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 2.3 (normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.14 lb 14
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 3.8 0.04 lb 10
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 58.2 (above normal) 1.5 – 23.0 0.06 lb 349

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.47 lb 13
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 2.0 1.25 lb 4
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 2.8 0.21 lb 5

Walleye

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 6.00 lb 2
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 2.77 lb 3
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 4.8 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.58 lb 29
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 1.69 lb 9
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 2.7 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 4.15 lb 16
2009-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 5.07 lb 4
2014-06-09 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 1.60 lb 9
2014-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.3 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 2.81 lb 3
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.37 lb 4
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.5 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 0.27 lb 3
1994-06-13 Standard gill nets 1.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 2.48 lb 7
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.8 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 3.52 lb 5
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.5 (above normal) 0.2 – 0.8 4.95 lb 12
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 4.2 (above normal) 0.5 – 3.3 3.01 lb 25
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.8 (normal) 0.2 – 0.8 5.40 lb 7

Pumpkinseed

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.40 lb 1
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.3 – 6.3 0.30 lb 5

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 3.4 (above normal) 0.5 – 2.2 0.79 lb 17

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 0.7 11.50 lb 1
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 0.40 lb 2
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.0 3.55 lb 2

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1973-06-22 Standard trap nets 4.8 (normal) 1.0 – 8.4 0.71 lb 24
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 11.0 0.56 lb 1

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.9 0.97 lb 1
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.32 lb 13
2004-06-14 Standard electrofishing 1.1 — 0.08 lb 1
2009-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.67 lb 4
2014-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.75 lb 1
2014-06-09 Standard electrofishing 1.4 — 0.18 lb 1
2017-07-31 50-ft beach seine 0.5 — — 2
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 0.6 — — 3
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.9 1.20 lb 1
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.12 lb 1
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.9 0.05 lb 1
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.33 lb 9
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.5 – 2.9 0.09 lb 1
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.4 (normal) 0.5 – 3.3 0.30 lb 13

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 3.99 lb 3
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.8 — 2.60 lb 5
2014-06-09 Standard gill nets 0.2 — 12.24 lb 1
1994-06-13 Standard gill nets 1.0 — 3.71 lb 4
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 — 20.32 lb 3

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 41.1 (above normal) 5.7 – 40.5 0.05 lb 370
2004-06-14 Standard gill nets 0.3 — 0.40 lb 2
2009-06-08 Standard trap nets 13.6 (normal) 5.7 – 40.5 0.05 lb 122
2014-06-09 Standard trap nets 32.9 (normal) 5.7 – 40.5 0.09 lb 296
2017-07-31 Backpack electrofishing 51.9 — — 47
2017-07-31 50-ft beach seine 32.3 — — 129
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 34.8 — — 174
1994-06-13 Standard trap nets 0.9 (below normal) 5.7 – 40.5 0.22 lb 6
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 50.9 (above normal) 5.7 – 40.5 0.08 lb 407
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 3.2 — 0.17 lb 19
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 57.3 (above normal) 5.7 – 40.5 0.11 lb 516
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 8.0 — 0.17 lb 48
2019-07-22 Backpack electrofishing 46.9 — — 39
2019-07-22 50-ft beach seine 145.0 — — 580
2019-07-22 15-ft beach seine 73.0 — — 219

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2004-06-14 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 2.34 lb 8
2004-06-14 Standard electrofishing 4.5 — 1.73 lb 4
2009-06-08 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 2.39 lb 4
2009-06-08 Standard gill nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.81 lb 1
2014-06-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 1.6 0.08 lb 2
2014-06-09 Standard electrofishing 1.4 — 1.95 lb 1
2017-07-31 Backpack electrofishing 9.9 — — 9
2017-07-31 50-ft beach seine 28.8 — — 115
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 7.8 — — 39
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 2.44 lb 3
2019-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.5 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 1.94 lb 3
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 0.6 (normal) 0.3 – 1.6 1.49 lb 5
2024-06-10 Standard gill nets 0.3 (normal) 0.3 – 1.5 2.22 lb 2
2019-07-22 Backpack electrofishing 7.2 — — 6
2019-07-22 50-ft beach seine 1.0 — — 4
2019-07-22 15-ft beach seine 0.3 — — 1

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2017-07-31 Backpack electrofishing 4.4 — — 4
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 0.4 — — 2
2019-06-17 Standard trap nets 1.3 (normal) 0.2 – 1.5 — 10
2024-06-10 Standard trap nets 1.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 1.5 0.06 lb 14

BKF

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-31 50-ft beach seine 0.3 — 1
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 1.0 — 5
2019-07-22 50-ft beach seine 2.3 — 9
2019-07-22 15-ft beach seine 1.0 — 3
2019-07-22 Backpack electrofishing 1.2 — 1

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-31 Backpack electrofishing 2.2 — 2
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 0.8 — 4

BST

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2017-07-31 50-ft beach seine 0.8 — 3
2017-07-31 15-ft beach seine 2.0 — 10
2019-07-22 15-ft beach seine 2.0 — 6

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1981-06-17 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.7 – 3.1 0.06 lb 1
1981-06-17 Standard gill nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.3 – 4.9 0.05 lb 1

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Nearby Bait & Tackle

Casey's

Dilworth, MN

(218) 233-3846

★ 3.9

Easten Shopping Center

Moorhead, MN

★ 4.2

Exchange Station

Moorhead, MN

(218) 233-8843

★ 3.1

Exotic Fishkeepers (Saltwater Fish, Coral's.)

Moorhead, MN

(320) 760-8222

★ 4.8

MAC'S Hardware

Moorhead, MN

(218) 233-2600

★ 4.4

Menards

Moorhead, MN

(218) 287-1381

★ 4.1

Sportland Inc.

Moorhead, MN

(218) 236-7676

★ 4.4

Tractor Supply Co.

Dilworth, MN

(218) 512-0202

★ 4.2

Nearby Marinas

DiamondRock SmartStorage

Moorhead, MN

★ 5

Kovash Marine

Moorhead, MN

(218) 233-3300

★ 4.3

Kovash Marine Showroom

Moorhead, MN

(218) 512-0105

★ 5

Marina Wellness & Massage

Moorhead, MN

(218) 686-4864

★ 5

Marina Yoga and Massage LLC

Moorhead, MN

(218) 686-4864

★ 5

MegaStorage Fargo Moorhead

Moorhead, MN

(218) 461-8158

★ 3.7

Resorts & Lodges Near Silver

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Fish Species

Species known to inhabit Silver. Click any species for a full fishing guide.

Black CrappieBluegillChannel CatfishCommon CarpHybrid SunfishLargemouth BassNorthern PikeWalleyeWhite SuckerYellow Perch

Fishing Guides Near Silver

Panfish Paradise Guide Service
Fishing Guide

(701) 991-1836
Runnings
Fishing Guide

(218) 512-0382
Scheels
Fishing Guide

(218) 233-2751

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Data sourced from Minnesota DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife. Last verified: March 19, 2026. Learn how we maintain this data.