8 miles east of Ceylon
Martin County, Minnesota · 43.5204° N, 94.4665° W
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Updated 19 Oct 2026, 6:08 pm EDT.
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Minnesota DNR lake survey, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.
1 public access site on South Silver Lake.
Minnesota DNR public water accesses, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of South Silver Lake in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 530 walleye adults. Species stocked: northern pike, walleye, yellow perch.
Latest: 2025: 210 walleye adults.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries (LakeFinder stocking reports), fetched 15 Oct 2026. How we measure
Measured from Minnesota DNR contours. How we measure
Minnesota DNR’s latest standard fish survey of South Silver Lake was in August 2022: 3 gill nets and 9 trap nets caught 14 species.
Walleye per gill net, standard surveys: 2002 8.0 · 2006 1.0 · 2010 3.0 · 2016 1.7 · 2022 0.7
Bluegill per trap net, standard surveys: 2002 0.6 · 2006 0.4 · 2010 1.8 · 2016 0.8 · 2022 2.7
Walleye: 8 measured, 9 to 15 in, half 12 in or longer; average 0.61 lb, below normal (normal 0.8–2.8 lb).
Black crappie: 167 measured, 5 to 10 in, half 7 in or longer; average 0.28 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.3 lb).
White crappie: 5 measured, 6 to 9 in, half 9 in or longer; average 0.22 lb, normal (normal 0.2–0.4 lb).
Bluegill: 24 measured, 3 to 7 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.26 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.3 lb).
Yellow perch: 11 measured, 5 to 8 in, half 6 in or longer; average 0.12 lb, normal (normal 0.1–0.2 lb).
Also caught: bigmouth buffalo, black bullhead, channel catfish, common carp, freshwater drum, northern pike, yellow bullhead.
Source: Minnesota DNR Fisheries lake survey, 8 Aug 2022, via LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026. Normal range: DNR’s range for lakes of the same class (43 classes, grouped by water chemistry and shape). Each line has its own scale. How we measure
Measured water clarity averages about 3 ft: the Secchi depth across 4 readings, 2006–2022.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer Secchi readings, via Minnesota DNR LakeFinder, fetched 15 Oct 2026.
Minnesota DNR lake survey; straight-line miles.
South Silver Lake is 22 feet at its deepest point, measured by Minnesota DNR survey. It covers 252 acres.
Yes. 1 public access site is listed: South Silver Lake Public Water Access Site.
Yes. Minnesota DNR stocking reports list 10 stockings of it in 6 of the years 2016 to 2025. The most recent, in 2025, included 530 walleye adults.
Minnesota DNR’s August 2022 standard survey caught 14 species, most often black crappie, bluegill, yellow perch and walleye.
About 67% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Minnesota DNR depth contours.