Fishing Spots Near
Silver Bay, Minnesota

Top Fishing Spots Near Silver Bay, Minnesota

Island Lake Reservoir

Water levels fluctuate on this reservoir, which makes structure fishing key. Look for suspended schools of baitfish on your electronics because big fish should be nearby.

Size

7,489 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Natural Boat Ramp

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Boat Dock

Toilet

Trailer Parking

Species

Bluegill

Brook trout

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Fish Lake Reservoir

Size

3,173 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Boat Dock

Toilet

Trailer Parking

Species

Bluegill

Channel catfish

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Walleye

Upper Eau Claire Lake

Deep and clear, this lake produces trophy fish of all kinds. Muskie, walleye, largemouth bass and northern pike all grow big and aggressive.

Size

1,099 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Vermilion Lake

Size

38,904 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Boat Dock

Toilet

Trailer Parking

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Middle Eau Claire Lake

Summer and winter walleye relate to deep weed edges adjacent to drop-offs. Look for muskie, largemouth, northerns, bluegill and perch.

Size

830 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Tiger muskellunge

Walleye

Lake Owen

Owen can produce some pretty big northern pike, walleye and smallmouth bass. Perch and bluegill available in nice sizes.

Size

1,249 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Lower Eau Claire Lake

There are not a lot of muskie here, but the ones that are, are big. Fish for walleye, pike, perch, crappie and bluegill.

Size

783 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Namekagon Lake

A real walleye producer in both size and numbers! Trophy muskie in the 50-inch range. Top-notch largemouth bass are overlooked.

Size

3,318 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Bluegill

Brook trout

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Spotted bass

Tiger muskellunge

Walleye

White bass

Day Lake

Small bait presentations work as well for muskie as for bass. Crappie, perch, pumpkinseed and bullhead are present.

Size

581 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Species

Bluegill

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Muskellunge

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Rock bass

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

White bass

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All Fishing Spots Near Silver Bay, Minnesota

Bear Lake

Size

16 acres

Species

Lake trout

Rainbow trout

Bean Lake

Size

29 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Paved Boat Ramp

Amenities

Trailer Parking

Species

Rainbow trout

Smallmouth bass

Bear Lake

Size

41 acres

Species

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Smallmouth bass

Tetagouche Lake

Size

68 acres

Species

Northern pike

Perch

Lax Lake

Size

289 acres

Access

Paved Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

ADA Parking

Boat Dock

Toilet

Trailer Parking

Species

Bluegill

Brook trout

Crappie

Largemouth bass

Northern pike

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Micmac Lake

Size

135 acres

Species

Northern pike

Perch

Nipisiquit Lake

Size

55 acres

Species

Northern pike

Perch

Walleye

Nicado Lake

Size

11 acres

Species

Northern pike

Pumpkinseed

Johnson Lake

Size

30 acres

Species

Perch

Smallmouth bass

Walleye

Kennedy

Size

18 acres

Leskinen Lake

Size

33 acres

Kangas Lake

Size

19 acres

Species

Northern pike

Unnamed

Size

11 acres

Fry Lake

Size

30 acres

Ekbeck Lake

Size

8 acres

Egge Lake

Size

49 acres

Species

Walleye

Water Tank Lake

Size

9 acres

Lookout Lake

Size

35 acres

Doyle Lake

Size

88 acres

Slade Lake

Size

8 acres

Drake Lake

Size

3 acres

Sink Lake

Size

16 acres

Species

Northern pike

Perch

Kari Lake

Size

12 acres

Lillian Lake

Size

33 acres

Sonju Lake

Size

38 acres

Species

Brook trout

Brown trout

Katherine Lake

Size

68 acres

Species

Northern pike

Perch

Cloquet Lake

Size

181 acres

Access

Gravel Boat Ramp

Trailer Accessible Boat Launch

Amenities

Boat Dock

Trailer Parking

Species

Northern pike

Perch

Walleye

Lake Twentythree

Size

49 acres

Species

Brook trout

Perch

Pumpkinseed

Bensen Lake

Size

21 acres

Access

Carry-In Boat Launch

Natural Boat Ramp

Amenities

Toilet

Species

Brook trout

Walleye

Blesener Lake

Size

17 acres

Species

Brook trout

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