This lake provides good fishing for Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, Warmouth, White Crappie and Yellow Perch. There are coho and steelhead that use Hemlock and Sucker creeks. Catchable Rainbow Trout are planted in the spring.
There is a large population of Common Carp. Triploid grass carp previously stocked in the 1990s may be retained in Silver Lake.
The WDFW boat access has a single lane concrete ramp and a small dock and can be hard to find if signage is missed on SR-504. Private resorts also offer additional boat ramps and rentals.
Two-pole fishing is NOT allowed
Shoreline access: Bad - Limited.
Species you might catch
- Black crappie
- Bluegill
- Brown bullhead
- Coho salmon
- Common carp
- Largemouth bass
- Pumpkinseed Sunfish
- Rainbow trout
- Triploid Grass Carp
- Warmouth
- White crappie
- Yellow perch
- Steelhead
Lake information
County: Cowlitz
Acreage: 1424.20 ac.
Elevation: 489 ft.
Center: 46.289715, -122.799487
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Catchable fish plants
Stock Date | Species | Number Released | Number of Fish Per Pound | Facility |
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Mar 18, 2020 | Rainbow | 3,100 | 2.7 | MOSSYROCK HATCHERY |
Mar 17, 2020 | Rainbow | 3,100 | 2.7 | MOSSYROCK HATCHERY |
Jan 13, 2020 | Rainbow | 2,000 | 2.27 | GOLDENDALE HATCHERY |
Jan 3, 2019 | Rainbow | 2,000 | 2.27 | GOLDENDALE HATCHERY |
Jan 16, 2018 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 2 | GOLDENDALE HATCHERY |
Mar 22, 2017 | Rainbow | 3,774 | 2.8 | MOSSYROCK HATCHERY |
Mar 22, 2017 | Rainbow | 3,420 | 2.8 | MOSSYROCK HATCHERY |
Jan 4, 2017 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 2.29 | GOLDENDALE HATCHERY |
Apr 6, 2016 | Rainbow | 3,399 | 2.7 | MOSSYROCK HATCHERY |
Mar 30, 2016 | Rainbow | 3,888 | 2.8 | MOSSYROCK HATCHERY |