Silver Lake
Beltrami County, Minnesota76 acresView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Minnesota PCA for this lake.
- 45 ft max depth
Silver Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 76 acres.
Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 14, 1991 caught 19.50 northern pike per gill net at Silver Lake. DNR survey details →
Silver Lake is a 76-acre lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota with a maximum depth of 45 feet.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Minnesota DNR LakeFinder. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Silver Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Deep water45 ft surveyed max depth
Swimming conditions
No readingNot rated
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Silver Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota DNR and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Silver Lake
These are the measurements Minnesota PCA publishes for Silver Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data. TSI undefined.
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Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 14, 1991 caught 19.50 northern pike per gill net at Silver Lake.
A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Silver Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
DNR Fisheries Survey Summary
2 surveys on file from MN DNR Fisheries. Most recent: 1991-08-14 (Standard Survey).
2 surveys on file · most recent 1991-08-14 (Standard Survey)
35 years old| Species | Catch rate (CPUE) | Size | Avg weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegill | 45.63 | 0.07 lb | |
| Pumpkinseed | 22.24 | 0.14 lb | |
| Yellow Perch | 20.75 | 0.37 lb | |
| Northern Pike | 8.62 | 1.63 lb | |
| Black Crappie | 5.42 | 0.32 lb | |
| Largemouth Bass | 1.43 | 0.66 lb |
CPUE = catch per unit effort, fish caught per net per set in a standardised survey. It measures abundance, not size, and is not a weekly bite report.
From the 1991-08-14 survey
HUGE POPULATION OF STUNTED BLGS. THE BLGS WERE NOT PRESENT DURING THE 1977 SURVEY. THE BLG ARE WELL ABOVE THE 3RD QUARTILE IN NUMBERS THOUGH THEY ARE SMALL - @ 15/LB. PMK ARE WELL ABOVE THE MEDIANS THOUGH GENERALLY LARGER THAN THE BLGS. NOP ARE ALSO WELL ABOVE THE 3RD QUARTILE IN NUMBERS AND WEIGHT. BLC AND LMB…
DNR Reports & Resources
Minnesota DNR LakeFinder publishes lake survey, fish stocking, water access, and aquatic plant data for Silver Lake. 3 reports on file.
These links open on the official state DNR websites (Wisconsin DNR survey PDFs · Minnesota DNR LakeFinder).
- —Fisheries Lake Survey — SilverFisheries Lake Survey · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Aquatic Plant Report — Silver (1744)Aquatic Plant Report · MN DNR LakeFinder
- —Public Water Access Sites — SilverPublic Water Access Sites · MN DNR LakeFinder
Lake Details
Max depth
45 ft
Surface area
76 acres
Shoreline
1.5 mi
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Frequently asked questions about Silver Lake
Where is Silver Lake?
- Silver Lake is a lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Its water-quality measurements are published by Minnesota PCA and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Silver Lake?
- Silver Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota has water-quality measurements published by Minnesota PCA, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 45 ft. Surface area: 76 acres.
Is Silver Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Silver Lake?
- Silver Lake has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The lake covers 76 acres.
What did the DNR fisheries survey find at Silver Lake?
- Minnesota DNR's Standard Survey on August 14, 1991 caught 19.50 northern pike per gill net at Silver Lake. A DNR fisheries survey reports fish abundance and catch rates, not water quality. LakeQuality shows Silver Lake’s water-quality measurements separately. Catch rate is not a swim clearance and is not a weekly bite report.
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Where this data comes from
Measurements for Silver Lake come from the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake.
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Lake details from Minnesota DNR LakeFinder