Silver Lake
Waushara County, Wisconsin · WBIC 107900
The DNR lists this lake's watershed (White River) as suspect or infected with VHS, a fish virus. The listing covers the watershed, not a test of this lake. About VHS
This lake has fishing rules that differ from the standard ones for its area. Check the official rules before you fish. Official regulations
Size
344 acres
Max depth
45 ft
DNR lake type
Complex, Warm, clear water color
Water clarity
11 ft
Clear, measured Aug 2026
A warm-water lake type: the DNR groups it with lakes that warm up through summer. This describes the lake type in general, not this lake in particular.
Outline
Numbered dots are boat landings; tap one for directions. The list below has the same numbers. Drawn from the DNR's 24K hydrography (surveyed 1961), so the shape is approximate and a landing can sit a little off the shore. Open the DNR lake map.
Water clarity
11 ft Secchi depthClear
Last measured Aug 30, 2026. 86 readings on record, 2004 to 2026.
Typical summer clarity (June to September): 15 ft, clear, from 38 readings (2012 to 2026).
Secchi depth is how far down a white disk stays visible. A bigger number means clearer water. Clear means a Secchi depth of 10 feet or more, moderate 5 to 10 feet, low under 5 feet.
Wisconsin DNR water monitoring (volunteer and staff), via the Water Quality Portal; station Silver Lake - Deep Hole South Basin (Near Wautoma). Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Water temperature
74.9°F surface, measured Aug 30, 2026
Measured near the surface (0.91 m down). A single reading, not a daily value.
A typical year Modeled estimate
- Ice goes outabout Apr 6 (Mar 31 to Apr 12)
- Surface reaches 48°Fabout Apr 25 (Apr 16 to May 3)
- Surface reaches 64°Fabout May 20 (May 12 to May 26)
- June surface74°F, usually 73 to 76°F
- July surface80°F, usually 78 to 81°F
- August surface76°F, usually 74 to 78°F
Forms a warm top layer around May 5, lasting about 154 days.
A computer model of this lake's typical weather and water, built from 15 years, 2005 to 2019. Ranges show the middle half of years. The model was calibrated against measured temperatures for this lake. It is an estimate, not a measurement.
Measured: Wisconsin DNR via the Water Quality Portal (checked Oct 23, 2026). Modeled: U.S. Geological Survey lake temperature data release (doi:10.5066/P9CA6XP8).
Today at the lake
Forecast: National Weather Service (no endorsement implied). Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. The moon phase can be a day off.
Stocking history
- Yellow Perchlast stocked 2024 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
- Walleyelast stocked 2011 (large fingerling); stocked in 1 year since 2010
Stocking shows what was added to the lake, not what is in it now.
Wisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Fish recorded near this lake
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas2006; 1 record
- Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus2006; 1 record
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus2004 to 2006; 4 records
- Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosus2006; 1 record
- Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus2004 to 2006; 3 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides2004 to 2006; 4 records
- Northern Pike Esox lucius2004 to 2006; 4 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosus2004 to 2006; 3 records
- Rock Bass Ambloplites rupestris2004 to 2006; 3 records
- Walleye Sander vitreus2004 to 2006; 4 records
- White Sucker Catostomus commersonii2006; 1 record
- Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis2004 to 2006; 2 records
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescens2004 to 2006; 3 records
Recorded in open fish survey and museum records (GBIF). A record shows a fish was found near this lake in that year, not that it is there now, and says nothing about how many. Most coordinates are rounded to about 1 km, so a record is attached only when one lake is the clear match.
Open fish survey and museum records from GBIF; datasets are listed on the sources page. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
Boat landings
- 1Hwy 21 Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Plank surface · Township
Directions - 2Highway 73 Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete surface · Township
Directions - 3North Silver Lake Road Boat RampBoat ramp · Concrete Panels surface · Township
Directions - 4Deer Lake Carry-inCarry-in access · Unimproved surface · Township
Directions
Wisconsin DNR public boat access sites. Checked Oct 23, 2026.
More lakes in Waushara County
- Shikaakwa Lake0.7 miles away
- Irogami Lake0.8 miles away
- Deer Lake1.1 miles away
- Hills Lake1.3 miles away
- Bughs Lake1.8 miles away
- Tippetts Lake1.8 miles away
Where this comes from
- Size, depth and lake typeWisconsin DNR lake classifications, checked Oct 23, 2026
- OutlineWisconsin DNR 24K hydrography, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Stocking historyWisconsin DNR annual fish stocking summary, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations linkWisconsin DNR fishing regulations (linked, not restated), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Boat landingsWisconsin DNR public boat access sites, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Water clarityWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Measured temperatureWisconsin DNR water monitoring, via the Water Quality Portal, checked Oct 23, 2026
- Typical-year temperatureU.S. Geological Survey lake temperature model (modeled estimate), checked Oct 23, 2026
- Fish recordedOpen fish survey and museum records, via GBIF, checked Oct 23, 2026
- VHS statusWisconsin DNR VHS status by watershed, checked Oct 24, 2026
- Depth map linkWisconsin DNR lake maps list, checked Oct 24, 2026
See data sources for what each source covers, and about for how the numbers are matched to lakes.
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