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Silver River (51-31-18) River

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Conditions today F 36/100 Tough conditions Last stocked May 28, 2025 Brook Trout, 1.4 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Brook Trout Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Silver River (51-31-18) looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as brook trout, lake trout and rainbow trout), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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36/100
Monday, November 2, 2026
Conditions score

Tough conditions, lower expectations or adjust your approach.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked May 28, 2025
Last: May 28, 2025
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
4 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Silver River (51-31-18) Today

Fall fish at Silver River (51-31-18) are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Silver River (51-31-18) is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for brook trout, lake trout and rainbow trout.

Very Low estimated pressure today
Popular stocking lake

Very little activity expected. A great time to have the lake to yourself.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Silver River (51-31-18)

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
29 Stocking events
71,401 Fish stocked
1 Species
524d Since last stock
695d Longest gap
Brook Trout 71,401
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📋 Silver River (51-31-18) Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 28, 2025 Brook Trout 1,000 5.3"
May 14, 2024 Brook Trout 2,000 5.5"
May 14, 2024 Brook Trout 4,206 5.5"
May 13, 2024 Brook Trout 1,000 5.1"
Jun 7, 2023 Brook Trout 1,000 6.2"
Sep 7, 2022 Brook Trout 12,000 2.3"
Jul 6, 2022 Brook Trout 14,113 2.3"
Jul 6, 2022 Brook Trout 10,332 2.0"
Jun 14, 2022 Brook Trout 500 6.5"
May 25, 2022 Brook Trout 1,000 6.2"
May 18, 2022 Brook Trout 1,000 6.9"
May 18, 2022 Brook Trout 650 6.9"
May 18, 2022 Brook Trout 350 6.5"
May 18, 2022 Brook Trout 1,500 6.5"
May 21, 2021 Brook Trout 589 6.3"
May 21, 2021 Brook Trout 411 6.5"
Jun 11, 2020 Brook Trout 1,250 5.2"
Jun 4, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 6.1"
Jun 3, 2020 Brook Trout 1,500 5.8"
May 26, 2020 Brook Trout 2,000 6.3"
May 26, 2020 Brook Trout 1,000 6.3"
May 26, 2020 Brook Trout 3,000 6.2"
May 20, 2020 Brook Trout 2,000 6.0"
Jun 25, 2018 Brook Trout 4,000 6.7"
Jun 20, 2018 Brook Trout 500 6.3"
Showing 25 of 79 stocking records, newest first

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 79 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
May Jul Jun
Most Stocked Species
Brook Trout Walleye Rainbow Trout

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Silver River (51-31-18) Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Silver River (51-31-18) Weather Conditions

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