Silver lake fishing

[Clambaked716]

any thoughts on ice thickness will it be safe tom.

[dabills]

It will not be safe.

[Clambaked716]

ok thanks might have to drive lol

[FlagsUP]

Looks like someone took a test walk out onto the ice:
http://silverlakeassociation-wny.org/lake-cam/
Or it's a pressure crack...

[perch chacer]

That's a crack leaking water.

[BlueSnow]

Hopefully moving in the right direction though. 

[Puffintuff]

Hello all.i am wondering what the ice might be like this weekend if any

[FlagsUP]

There's a guy on the ice now...see on the cam...he's pretty far out too
http://silverlakeassociation-wny.org/lake-cam/

[Puffintuff]

Awsome thanks haven't been out this year yet ..heard people were on the ice before the warm up
Wonder how thick it is..?

[Puffintuff]

I called macks but they didn't know..

[oneshot1819]

Thank you for the camera info!!

[Crazy Ivan]

I would bet on solid ice by the weekend. I hit Silver a few times this year in search of walleye. I caught tons of small perch and a short walleye. I would like to prod on the chances of a legal eye there

[perch chacer]

Bump it up for BS and report info.

[Panman85]

Used to do very well here but last few years have been very tough, anyone still doing well with gills in recent years?

[RyanG716]

Used to do very well here but last few years have been very tough, anyone still doing well with gills in recent years?

Gills seem to be non existent. Only reason i set up shallow anymore is for the pike. Poor weed growth again this year i imagine is the problem. Fish must be sitting deeper over some better weeds.

[perch chacer]

I see there are a lot of  fishermen on Silver at the South end.   
1.) Is the ice you guys are on new ice (black or clear)or re-froze old ice (white)? 
2.) How many inches? 
3.) Is it hard ice or soft? 
4.) Can you see anyone off of Traber Rd down the lake on the West side or just down at mid lake? 

Thanks ahead of time for the info.

[TNT5859]

1) looks refroze to me
2)3-4.5 inches
3) ice seemed hard
4) not to sure if anyone was out on Trabber


Hope this helps!

[perch chacer]

1) looks refroze to me
2)3-4.5 inches
3) ice seemed hard
4) not to sure if anyone was out on Trabber


Hope this helps!

Thanks for info.   If you look North toward the West side that is the Traber Rd area.  Can you see anyone down there?

[TNT5859]

I know where it is but I am already off the ice...I know when I went by yesterday late afternoon early evening there was no one out off of Trabber.. hope this helps

[Puffintuff]

Could anybody get out over 20+feet of water?

[Puffintuff]

a body fish the north end at all?if fishable..I'm new to silver..gonna be heading there tom.afternoon and wondering where there's parking around the lake?all I hear about is the south end only
Any info is greatly appreciated thanks in advance!

[Rynofirefighter]

I'm heading there in 10 hours any eyes pulled recently?

[Rynofirefighter]

Or 30inch plus pike?

[Rynofirefighter]

Also looking for a bait shop macks has no minnows!?!

[Crappiekiller2]

Heading out tomorrow' Super Bowl Sunday anyone been doing any good on the south end

[TNT5859]

Also looking for a bait shop macks has no minnows!?!

Higgins family bait shop on abbott road,right off of West Lake Road. Opens at 6am.

[Rynofirefighter]

Sounds good will be there thank you!

[RipEm]

Any perch to be had

[perch chacer]

Also looking for a bait shop macks has no minnows!?!

Silver has some nice size walleyes as you can see from the ones caught in the spring and summer, but it is not noted to be an active walleye lake in the Winter.  I have caught a few early in the morning and late in the afternoon over the years, but you have to be constantly on the move and know the lake bottom to catch that one or two fish for the day.  Pike were plentiful for many years but they have decreased in numbers.  A lot of small perch and mid-size gills can be caught most anytime.

[fish4fun8]

just got back from the lake i had my best night limited out on the papermouths all though some of my other buddys didnt do that well!!!