Silver Lake Fishing in Otero County, New Mexico
Firman Canyon Area

The Silver Lake can be found on the Firman Canyon USGS quad topo map. Silver Lake is a reservoir in Otero County in the state of New Mexico. The latitude and longitude coordinates for this reservoir are 33.0176, -105.6336 and the altitude is 7680 feet (2341 meters).

Anyone interested in fishing Silver Lake should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Silver Lake are invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.

Feature Type: Reservoir
Latitude: 33.0176
Longitude: -105.6336
Elevation: 7680 ft (2341 m)

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Public Fishing Allowed? Yes
Ranking: 4 - Good
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Trout are picky eaters but I found you can catch them easier using salmon eggs and live worms. The fishing it good both on the bottom and on top.
Trip Date: May 6, 2010
Submitted By: A. Vasquez
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Public Fishing Allowed? Yes
Ranking: 4 - Good
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Sometimes it's really good, other times it's really SLOW. But a slow day of fishing, is better than a good day at work. Pistol Pete's, asst. power baits, and worms have worked most times. Seems using a bubble is best. Campground is much better than I remember from MANY years back. I've seen my share of nasty "Texans" as well as "New Mexicans" show little to no respect for the outdoors in general. Has nothing to do with where they are from, just need to realize that some peoply have no regard for nature, reagardless of their home state. Campers were very friendly. Had our own bathroom, shower, etc, so never set foot in the campground showers, but they were always kept minimally clean from what I remember. Planning a return trip this summer.
Trip Date: June 8, 2009
Submitted By: Robert
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Public Fishing Allowed? Yes
Ranking: 2 - Poor
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Barely any fish is found here but the campsite is good with showers, tables and a breathtaking view of the lake.
Trip Date: July 24, 2007
Submitted By: Ray
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Public Fishing Allowed? Yes
Ranking: 1 - Unsatisfactory
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The person in the Office said they had just stocked the lake the night before. When we went fishing that day, we couldn't catch any fish, as a matter of fact there were about 30 other people around the lake, aside from the 8 people in our party fishing at different part of the lake. Nobody caught anything during the whole time there. Very Disappointed. Bathrooms are really nasty, with graffiti everywhere and trash everywhere. Very poorly kept campground.
Trip Date: July 18, 2009
Submitted By: Phillip
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Ranking: 4 - Good
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I have fished here and it was so chill we didnt want to leave. Wish it was open longer then sept but thats the way it goes. The fish were a little small and rarely biting. We used power-bait and that seemed to work. All the campers are always so helpful and extremely nice. Limited spaces for RV's and hook-ups. Overall rating is a 4, could be a 5 they just need to pay more attention to clean-up.
Trip Date: August 6, 2009
Submitted By: El Paso Born and Raised
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put the phone number please
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Ranking: 4 - Good
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CAMPED FOR TWO NIGHTS .HAD A GOOD TIME FISHED CAUGHT 6 RANBOW SMALL ONE.CORN AND WORMS , RED POWER BAIT, WORKS GOOD. FISH IS HARD AND SLOW . I PUT MANY HOURS TO CATCH THE FISH. THE CAMP GROUND ARE CLEAN BUT THE TRASH WAS NOT PICKED UP AND THE TRASH CANS FULLED UP FAST . NICE PLACE TO CAMP. WATCH OUT FOR BEARS. i DID NOT SEE ONE THIS TIME BUT I SAW ONE 10 YRARS AGO , A BABY AND MOM. THE BEAR WALK UP THE HILL, WENT A ROUND AND GOT THE FOOD OUT OR THE COOLER FROM THE CAMPERS NEXT TO US
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Submitted By: JOHN II
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to many nasty texans that dont have any respect for our state and nature bathrooms are very nasty
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