Silver

Olmsted County, Minnesota — DOW #55000300

235 Surveys

Special Regulations for Silver

This lake has regulations that differ from statewide defaults. Always check before fishing.

50.41
Acres
11 ft
Max Depth
2 ft
Mean Depth
13
Fish Species
2
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DNR Fish Surveys

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

Black Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.27 lb 17
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 60.0 (normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.29 lb 60
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.48 lb 5
1997-07-01 Standard electrofishing 1.1 0.42 lb 1
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.77 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.57 lb 2
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.0 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.67 lb 10
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.6 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.40 lb 3
1983-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.50 lb 1
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 1.40 lb 1
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 2.0 (below normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.29 lb 4
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.4 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.49 lb 10
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.40 lb 2
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.37 lb 3
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.5 – 70.2 0.30 lb 2
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 8.0 – 90.0 0.33 lb 3

White Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 8.0 0.37 lb 3
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 20.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.08 lb 100
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 8.0 0.12 lb 1
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.94 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.1 (normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.36 lb 8
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 21.0 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.10 lb 105
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 5.5 (normal) 0.8 – 8.0 0.17 lb 11
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 51.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.09 lb 257
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 15.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.12 lb 78
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 21.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.11 lb 108
2006-08-02 Survey seining 7.6 0.05 lb 38
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 39.4 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.05 lb 276
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 30.2 0.11 lb 13
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 0.8 – 8.0 0.17 lb 8
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 0.8 – 8.0 0.18 lb 6
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 9.6 (above normal) 0.3 – 8.2 0.23 lb 48

Green Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.8 1
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 0.8 – 13.0 0.04 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 1.7 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.07 lb 12
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 13.3 0.16 lb 5
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.20 lb 5
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.07 lb 1
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.8 1
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.17 lb 9
2006-08-02 Survey seining 0.4 0.01 lb 2
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.04 lb 1
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 67.3 0.10 lb 29
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.10 lb 2
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 3.8 0.13 lb 6
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 0.8 – 13.0 0.15 lb 2

Yellow Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.1 0.60 lb 1
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.40 lb 9
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 4.1 0.40 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.50 lb 3
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.70 lb 3
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 2.3 0.85 lb 1
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 4.1 0.54 lb 2
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.3 – 4.2 0.75 lb 2

Golden Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 6.0 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.07 lb 6
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.06 lb 11
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.10 lb 2
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.12 lb 5
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 2.4 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 12
1983-06-29 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.10 lb 3
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 2.6 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.09 lb 13
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.07 lb 6
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.5 (normal) 1.0 – 8.5 0.13 lb 3
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.6 (normal) 0.4 – 3.9 0.16 lb 8

OSS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 3
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.8 0.05 lb 4
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 3.0 0.03 lb 3
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 1.6 8
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.6 0.03 lb 3
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.07 lb 4

Common Carp

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 3.0 (normal) 1.5 – 11.6 2.13 lb 3
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.9 7.50 lb 1
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 11.6 2.05 lb 2
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 5.21 lb 5
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.9 2.98 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 21.3 3.73 lb 8
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 11.6 1.00 lb 1
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 2.9 1.80 lb 1
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 6.5 (normal) 1.5 – 11.6 2.52 lb 13
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.2 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 3.09 lb 6
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 1.30 lb 2
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 1.0 (normal) 0.4 – 2.9 4.13 lb 7
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 27.9 4.04 lb 12

Rock Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.10 lb 1
1997-07-01 Standard electrofishing 1.1 0.26 lb 1
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.15 lb 2
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.20 lb 1
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.4 0.10 lb 2

Common Shiner

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 13.0 0.14 lb 13
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 0.6 0.10 lb 3
1997-07-01 Survey seining 1.3 4
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 21.5 0.14 lb 43
2007-07-30 Survey seining 0.2 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 2.0 0.10 lb 4
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 95.0 0.10 lb 95
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 4.2 0.09 lb 21
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.10 lb 2
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 10.8 54
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 2.2 0.14 lb 11
1983-06-29 Standard gill nets 14.0 0.26 lb 14
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 3.0 0.07 lb 6
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 4.5 0.18 lb 9
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 4.8 0.22 lb 24
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 30.0 0.12 lb 60
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 2.2 0.12 lb 11

White Sucker

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 44.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.55 lb 44
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 2.2 (normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.49 lb 11
1997-07-01 Survey seining 0.3 1
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 112.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.72 lb 225
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 1.8 (normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.85 lb 9
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 74.5 0.76 lb 28
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 30.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.83 lb 60
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 5.1 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.86 lb 36
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 148.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.63 lb 148
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 9.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.51 lb 48
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 93.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.42 lb 187
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 13.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.84 lb 69
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 3.8 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.72 lb 19
1983-06-29 Standard gill nets 184.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.68 lb 184
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 22.6 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.80 lb 113
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 5.9 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.52 lb 41
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 48.8 0.84 lb 21
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 48.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.45 lb 96
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 21.0 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.72 lb 42
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 36.0 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.74 lb 180
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 73.5 (above normal) 1.0 – 6.6 0.58 lb 147
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 29.4 (above normal) 0.2 – 2.2 0.56 lb 147

SLR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard gill nets 3.0 1.27 lb 3
1997-07-01 Survey seining 0.7 2
1983-06-29 Standard gill nets 1.0 0.70 lb 1

Bluegill

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 2.4 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.08 lb 12
1997-07-01 Standard electrofishing 19.3 0.10 lb 17
1997-07-01 Survey seining 4.3 13
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 1
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 8.0 0.17 lb 3
2007-07-30 Survey seining 41.2 206
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 21.1 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.13 lb 148
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.4 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.12 lb 12
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 3.4 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.11 lb 17
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 2.4 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.16 lb 12
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.4 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.05 lb 2
2006-08-02 Survey seining 6.6 0.01 lb 33
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 12.3 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.11 lb 86
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 44.1 0.10 lb 19
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.40 lb 1
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 5.6 (normal) 2.8 – 43.3 0.16 lb 28

Black Crappie

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1982-05-05 Standard trap nets 5.8 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.12 lb 29
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 4.5 (normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.21 lb 9
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 9.8 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.25 lb 49
2007-07-30 Survey seining 0.2 0.24 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.42 lb 3
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 15.0 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.25 lb 105
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 11.8 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.11 lb 59
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.08 lb 3
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 38.6 (above normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.07 lb 193
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 11.2 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.17 lb 56
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 3.0 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.23 lb 15
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 5.0 (normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.15 lb 10
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 73.1 (above normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.04 lb 512
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.40 lb 1
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 17.4 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.23 lb 87
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 2.0 – 19.0 0.15 lb 2
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 4.4 (normal) 1.3 – 27.7 0.15 lb 22

Yellow Perch

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.14 lb 1
1997-07-01 Standard electrofishing 4.5 0.16 lb 4
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 25.0 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.13 lb 50
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 (below normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.19 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 8.0 0.17 lb 3
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 6.5 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.15 lb 13
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 9.5 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.20 lb 19
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 4.7 0.24 lb 2
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 4.0 (normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.26 lb 8
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.9 (normal) 0.4 – 3.5 0.18 lb 6
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 2.5 – 25.8 0.10 lb 1

Bluntnose Minnow

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1997-07-01 Survey seining 3.3 10
2007-07-30 Survey seining 0.4 2
2006-08-02 Survey seining 0.2 1

Channel Catfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.5 1.07 lb 3
1997-07-01 Standard electrofishing 1.1 8.16 lb 1
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 8.0 0.55 lb 8
1985-06-27 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.10 lb 1
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 0.5 1.41 lb 1
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 3.5 1.57 lb 7
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.5 2.50 lb 3

GLR

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 11.5 0.74 lb 23
2007-07-30 Survey seining 0.2 0.26 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 9.0 0.67 lb 18
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 2.3 0.71 lb 16
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 87.8 0.66 lb 33
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 4.0 0.45 lb 4
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 2.0 0.88 lb 10
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 44.0 0.38 lb 88
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 3.4 0.68 lb 17
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.40 lb 1
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 8.5 0.59 lb 17
2006-08-02 Survey seining 0.8 0.70 lb 4
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 2.4 0.74 lb 17
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 97.5 0.69 lb 42
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 45.0 0.50 lb 90
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 15.2 0.50 lb 76
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 41.0 0.70 lb 82
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 3.2 0.66 lb 16

Largemouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-01 Standard electrofishing 58.9 0.43 lb 52
1997-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (normal) 1.0 – 3.8 0.68 lb 2
2007-07-30 Standard electrofishing 31.9 0.49 lb 12
2007-07-30 Survey seining 0.6 0.07 lb 3
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 0.5 (below normal) 1.0 – 3.8 1.04 lb 1
2002-07-01 Standard electrofishing 31.6 0.89 lb 30
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 51.1 0.67 lb 22
2006-08-02 Survey seining 1.4 0.02 lb 7
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.1 (below normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.86 lb 1
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.10 lb 1
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 1.1 0.30 lb 1

Northern Pike

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1997-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.2 1.68 lb 1
2007-07-30 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 9.0 4.02 lb 2
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 9.0 1.55 lb 2
2002-07-01 Standard trap nets 0.8 1.24 lb 4
2006-08-02 Standard gill nets 1.0 (below normal) 1.5 – 9.0 5.21 lb 2

BHM

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
2007-07-30 Survey seining 13.4 67

Hybrid Sunfish

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2007-07-30 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.11 lb 2
2006-08-02 Survey seining 0.2 1
2006-08-02 Standard trap nets 0.3 0.11 lb 2
2006-08-02 Standard electrofishing 2.3 0.17 lb 1

CRC

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Total Catch
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 1

Brown Bullhead

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-06-26 Standard gill nets 2.0 (normal) 1.0 – 9.3 0.05 lb 2
1983-06-29 Standard trap nets 0.2 (normal) 0.2 – 6.2 0.30 lb 1

NHS

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1984-06-26 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.30 lb 1
2006-08-02 Survey seining 0.2 0.33 lb 1
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.8 0.20 lb 4
1987-07-09 Standard gill nets 2.5 0.34 lb 5
1987-07-09 Standard trap nets 0.2 0.20 lb 1

Smallmouth Bass

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2002-07-01 Standard electrofishing 2.1 2.12 lb 2

Shorthead Redhorse

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
2002-07-01 Standard gill nets 0.5 0.69 lb 1

BRH

Date Gear CPUE Normal Range Avg Weight Total Catch
1986-07-09 Standard gill nets 1.0 1.05 lb 2
1986-07-09 Standard trap nets 1.2 0.50 lb 6

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