Silver Lake (Snohomish County)

2023 Trout Derby lake

Starting soon! For more information about how the trout derby works, important dates, and prizes, visit the 2023 Trout Derby page.

Located 5.5 miles south of Everett along the Bothell-Everett Highway. Fishing opportunities include stocked Rainbow Trout and resident Rock Bass and Yellow Perch. Both stocked Kokanee and Largemouth Bass are also present, but were not well represented in a recent fisheries survey by WDFW in 2012.

There is no developed boat access area, but car-toppers can be launched along the southeast corner of the lake. There is ample shoreline access and a fishing dock along the highway. Access and rest rooms are also available at Thornton A. Sullivan Park (City of Everett) on the west shore.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Multiple fishing piers around the shorline and at the public park

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Snohomish
Acreage: 99.30 ac.
Elevation: 430 ft.
Center: 47.892498, -122.208828
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

Release Location: SILVER LK (SNOH) T28
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Nov 22, 2022	Rainbow	1,560	0.65	WHITEHORSE POND
Oct 11, 2022	Rainbow	1,541	0.67	ARLINGTON HATCHERY
May 13, 2022	Rainbow	1,500	2.1	WHITEHORSE POND
May 13, 2022	Rainbow	50	0.5	ARLINGTON HATCHERY
Mar 22, 2022	Rainbow	6,696	2.4	WHITEHORSE POND
Nov 22, 2021	Rainbow	1,802	0.67	WHITEHORSE POND
Nov 1, 2021	Rainbow	1,200	1	WHITEHORSE POND
Mar 30, 2021	Rainbow	7,107	2.3	WHITEHORSE POND
Nov 23, 2020	Rainbow	1,493	0.67	WHITEHORSE POND
Nov 2, 2020	Rainbow	1,503	0.67	WHITEHORSE POND

Fishing prospects calendar

Rainbow trout

Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring when thousands of fish are stocked statewide, but they can be caught year-round in most waters with a little patience and persistence. Success remains high into June and gradually declines as water temperatures increase and fish move offshore to stay cool. Fish that escaped the spring harvest return to the nearshore areas in the fall as waters cool off. Some waters may also be stocked again in the fall further boosting catch rates.

Kokanee

The Kokanee fishery typically lasts from April-October before the adults leave the lake to spawn in tributaries starting in late-October and early-November. Fishing is best in the spring before they move into deeper water to avoid warming water temperatures, but they can be targeted throughout the summer in deeper offshore areas near the thermocline. There may be a slight uptick in some waters in the fall as adults return to shallower water and move near shore towards spawning tributaries.

Largemouth bass

Fishing improves throughout the spring as waters warm and fish move onshore, peaking during the spawn. Summer is a slight lull though dawn/dusk hours can be very good. Catch improves in Fall as waters cool, vegetation begins to die back, and prey becomes more available. Winter is the hardest time because fish are offshore and slow moving.

Yellow perch

Yellow Perch can be caught year-round. Fishing is best in the summer after they finish spawning in April-May. Fish can be readily angled through the summer from both the shore and boat. Catch begins to decline in the fall as water temperatures cool and fish move offshore forcing anglers to pursue them in boats. Successful fishing for Yellow Perch in the winter involves either targeting schools in deep water from boats or through the ice.