Fishing at
Silver Lake Cowlitz County

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• Largemouth Bass
• Crappie

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Silver Lake is a very large freshwater lake located in Cowlitz County, Washington. At an elevation of 489 ft. and 1424.2 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including bluegill, warmouth, coho salmon, common carp, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, white crappie, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish and triploid grass carp. Silver Lake provides bad shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 1424.2 acres
Elevation: 489 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (2)
Silver Lake Silver Lake Motel & Resort (Cowlitz Co.)
Shoreline Access: Bad

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Silver Lake Stocking Reports

Silver Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.48 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.35 lbs. In the past, Silver Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.36 lbs.

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Silver Lake Map

Silver Lake Fish Species

Silver Lake provides excellent opportunities for triploid grass carp. There is also a chance to catch bluegill, warmouth, coho salmon, common carp, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, white crappie, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.

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Silver Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Silver Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with largemouth bass. Crappie is also a popular species to fish for at Silver Lake.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.

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Silver Lake - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

At Silver Lake, the best time for catching largemouth bass is all day. Anglers also reported success with largemouth bass around morning. Popular baits used include worms for largemouth bass. Bottom fishing from boat and top fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Silver Lake to catch largemouth bass.

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Silver Lake - Crappie Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching crappie at Silver Lake is all day. Anglers also reported success with crappie around afternoon. Anglers often fish by top fishing from boat and bottom fishing from boat for crappie.

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Silver Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Silver Lake, including Coldwater Lake, Lake Merwin, Yale Reservoir, Skookumchuck Reservoir and Lake Scanewa.

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