Silverwood Lake Fishing Report

Silverwood has been serving up some decent trout action over the last month. The most recent stock was in early February, so the bite is slowing down a bit, but fish are still there. Campground Cove and Cleghorn Beach have been the most productive spots with spinners, trout magnets, and mini jigs in chartreuse or green.

Water temps are hovering around 56°F and climbing, bringing a slight uptick in largemouth action, mainly on slowly worked finesse plastics like ned rigs and drop shots. Striper reports have gone quiet. Crappie schools are showing up on sonar, but getting them to commit has been tough.

Lake Silverwood got a boost a couple of weeks ago with a 5,000-pound trout plant, and the bite is picking up. Mini jigs in dark colors like Black Galaxy, or Peanut Butter and Jelly are working best. Stick with 1/16 oz jigs, keep them near the bottom, and retrieve super slow. The trout are hanging around shallow areas near drop-offs, but they’re in tight lanes, so accurate casting is a must.

Use an ultralight setup with 4 lb fluorocarbon leader for the clear water. If the bite is slow, don’t stay put—switch spots until you find the active fish.

The striper action is slowing down, but crappie are biting. Folks are getting limits dropping jigs on structure 30-35 feet deep.