Silver Lake Below the dam?

  • davebmork
    Hayfield Mn
    Posts: 108
    June 1, 2004 at 11:50 pm #1317043

    Anyone try fishing below the silver lake dam in rochester next to the campground. I have caught a few smallies there in the past. Just wondering what else may be catchable.

    hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    June 2, 2004 at 1:09 am #307010

    I have not fished there for several years, but we used to get a lot of carp, catfish and bullheads. People have told me that they catch a large variety of fish there including northerns, crappies, and even a few walleyes.

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    June 2, 2004 at 2:00 am #307029

    I caught a gold fish there last week

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    June 2, 2004 at 2:02 am #307030

    And what all did you catch above the dam last weekend?
    Thanks, Bill

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    June 2, 2004 at 2:03 am #307031

    i didn’t fish above that dam last weekend

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    June 2, 2004 at 2:06 am #307032

    Then what else did you catch below the dam last weekend? I’m sure not all the fish were gold?
    Thanks, Bill

    Jake
    Muddy Corn Field
    Posts: 2493
    June 2, 2004 at 2:09 am #307033

    Come on now Bill……Don’t you believe me? I guess the really sad thing is that I’m %100 serious on this one (I know, hard to believe ).

    I caught a GOLD FISH below silver lake dam last week

    didn’t even need a rod or nothin……just reached out and grabbed the sucker

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    June 2, 2004 at 2:14 am #307036

    And I suppose thats all you caught? Come on now Jake, I trying to give you more credit than that.
    Thanks, Bill

    lew
    Kasson, MN
    Posts: 151
    June 2, 2004 at 4:07 am #307058

    Fished below the dam last spring from my canoe. Had a depth finder with me and was surprized to find that most of that water is only two to three feet. Found one small hole about five feet deep. Still managed to catch a couple of northerns, the biggest being about 4 lbs. Also picked up one smallie and several crappies. By the way, we also pulled a 20 inch bicycle out of the water. If you do fish there and you’re casting, keep your rod tip up. There are plenty of opportunities for snags in there.

    jigger2001
    Rochester
    Posts: 77
    June 3, 2004 at 12:41 pm #307247

    2 years ago I was driven to the gas station and I was watchng a couple fishing down there and low and behold the caught a 8lb+ walleye. Prior to this I have heard of a 4lb+ walleye coming from the same area.
    Aaron

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    June 6, 2004 at 1:30 am #307533

    Saw some people fishing down there the other day when I drove by. Makes me wonder if there aren’t fish gathering down there in the channel area by that point as thats where they were fishing.

    Thanks, Bill

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