SILVER LAKE


LAKE ASSOCIATION

SILVER LAKE CONSERVATION
$10.00 membership dues per year.
Jim Walker - President
Pat Minogue - Vice President
John Peterink - Secretary
Charlotte Feller - Treasurer

Silver Lake's main area covers 120 acres, with access to two additional areas, North Little (10 acres), and South Little Lake approximately 3 acres in size.The lake bottom consists of Marl, Muck and Sand. Average depth is between 10 to 15 feet, with the deepest depth of 33 feet.

Silver Lake is best known for excellent Bluegill fishing year round. Other species found include Crappie, Yellow Perch (up to 13"), Catfish, and Large Mouth Bass. Many Tournament Bass Fisherman visit Silver Lake for "practice" before a tournament elsewhere. Many anglers have caught and released Large Mouth Bass weighing 6lbs. or more.

Silver Lake is located within a watershed area consisting of over 3,000 acres, mostly agricultural, resulting in the lake becoming highly nutrient. Since 2003, the Silver Lake Conservation Association has aquired grants totaling over $40,000.00 to assist farmers in safe water practices. At the same time LARE Grants were also awarded to treat non-native weed species, such as Eurasian Water - Milfoil. Under this 5 year program, along with the watershed grants, Silver Lake is the cleanest and most productive that it has ever been. In 2005 with the help of the DNR, fish structure habitats were constructed and placed in various locations within the lake. This has also helped our fisheries prosper.This has only been possible through the efforts of the lake association

The Silver Lake Conservation Association was founded in 1976. We are a non-profit, incorporated group, averaging 100 members. Monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, March throough October at the Silver Lake Lions Building, located at 108 N. Harrison St. Membership dues for the year is only $10.00 per person. Anyone interested may join and are encouraged to do so.

We are currently working on acquiring a grant to dredge several areas of the lake. This will aid navigation as well as further reduce nutrient over loading of our waters.


Additional information can be found at the association's web site, www.silverlakeconservation.com