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Silver Lake (Delaware)
General Information
County: Delaware
Location: SE edge Delhi
Acres: 34.00
Maximum Depth:
Motoring Restrictions: No Size Limit at No Wake
Amenities
Amenities at Silver Lake (Delaware) include:
- Boat Access
- Good/Excellent Shorefishing
- Hard Surface Boat Ramp
Fishing Report
| Interior river levels continue to recede over northeast Iowa and angling has vastly improved on these. Most area lakes in Black Hawk County have been negatively impacted by the high river levels and there have been no reports. Manchester District trout streams are all in excellent condition, for further information call the N.E. Ia. District Office @ 563-927-3276. | | Anglers have been doing well catching bluegill, largemouth bass and northern pike on Silver Lake in Delaware County. | | Bluegill - Good: Fishing a piece of nightcrawler under a bobber is always productive for bluegill or smaller jigs retrieved over spawning beds works well. | | Largemouth Bass - Good: Lots of 7" to 10" bass are being caught. Cast spinner baits or weedless baits around vegetation beds. | | Northern Pike - Fair: Weedless spoons work really well for pike near vegetation beds. |
Fishing Forecast
Silver Lake suffered an extensive winter-kill event during the winter of 2010-2011 that affected largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and northern pike. Following the kill event the fishery was reduced to a few small adult bluegills. Since, the lake has been stocked with largemouth bass and northern pike. As of September 2012, Silver Lake surveys reflect good numbers and recruitment of all three species including some crappie. Given the mild winter of 2012-2013 and condition of the lake we expect good fishing to return to the lake by the fall of 2013.(2013)
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Fish Surveys
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Water Quality
Iowa-Caught Fish Are Safe to Eat, In Almost All Cases
The vast majority of Iowa’s streams, rivers and lakes offer safe and high-quality fish that pose little or no threat to human health if consumed. Some limitations may apply for young children and pregnant women. Here’s a Fish Consumption Fact Sheet from the Iowa DNR and the Iowa Dept. of Public Health for more information. Here is a list of current fish consumption advisories for Iowa lakes and rivers.
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