Silver Lake Fishing Spot

• County: Dover
• Mean Depth: 4'
• Max Depth: 9'
• Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/21/09 07:35 PM
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Silver Lake Park is both a passive and active park with 182 acres of open space, hardwood, holly, and pine trees. This park has benches, two picnic pavilions, a swimming area, boat ramp, and a paved walkway. Located in Dover this park is easily accessible from all locations near and far. Features of Silver Lake Recreation Area Boat Ramp Exercise Court Fishing Parking Lots Passive Area/Benches Pavilion Rental Picnic Area Playground Area Playground Equipment Swimming Volleyball Courts Trails 182.00 acres of land variety of gamefish are present in this larger than average Delaware pond, but carp and gizzard shad are the dominant species by number and weight. Carp anglers fishing with dough balls, worms, and canned corn should have plenty of action. Largemouth bass and catfish (white and channel) are also present in fair to good numbers. Although crappies are abundant, large individuals are not common. Over half of the adult bass population is larger than 15 inches and there is a chance for an occasional lunker. The shoreline of the lower half of the pond, especially adjacent to the cemetery, is usually a good location for bass and crappie due to the drop offs and deadfalls. There is a health advisory for the entire St. Jones watershed including this lake (see Special Conditions). A fish ladder has been installed on the dam to allow river herring (alewife and blueback) access to historical freshwater spawning areas. River herring use the fish ladder to gain access to.the pond during the spring months. It ii is unlawful for any person to fish within ten feet of the entrance or exit of a fish ladder or remove fish from any ladder between March 15 and May 30. This lake is owned by the City of Dover and a permit is required for launching a boat. No fishing is permitted in the swimming area, but water skiing is permitted on the lake.