Minnesota · DNR survey data
Sunfish Lake
Sunfish Lake covers 85 acres in Cook County, running to 25 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2015. The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for this lake, so there is no depth map here, just the survey record: what the nets held and how big it ran.
DNR survey data
Fish species
WalleyeFair numbers3.1per gill net18"Typical23"Biggest
Lengths measured · 25 fish
Recent · 2011 + 2015Lengths measured · 21 fish
2015Lengths measured · 4 fish
2011Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 1 fish
2007Only 1 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Northern pikeJust a few1.3per gill net26"Typical29"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2011 + 2015Lengths measured · 3 fish
2015Only 3 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 7 fish
2011Only 7 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Lengths measured · 4 fish
2007Only 4 fish measured that year — too few to read as a shape.
Yellow perchFair numbers3per gill net6"Typical8"Biggest
Lengths measured · 12 fish
Recent · 2011Lengths measured · 12 fish
2011Lengths measured · 134 fish
2007Lengths measured · 56 fish
2004Lengths measured · 443 fish
1998Last recorded in the 1983 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 1986 survey and not seen since.
Last recorded in the 1986 survey and not seen since.
Rates come from standard DNR survey gear (gill nets, trap nets, electrofishing), judged against statewide benchmarks for the same gear — which is why the same number of fish per net can read differently for two species. Where the standard gear can't count a species reliably, the page shows presence and size only. Typical is the middle fish of those measured. Open a row for the full length spread, survey by survey. You can read every number on this page without an app or an account.
Recent reports
Sunfish Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Sunfish Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Greenwood Lake · 2,043 ac · 1 mi
- Edith Lake · 35 ac · 1 mi
- Olga Lake · 13 ac · 2 mi
- North Shady Lake · 33 ac · 2.1 mi
- Esther Lake · 78 ac · 2.2 mi
- Devilfish Lake · 405 ac · 2.5 mi
- Tomato Lake · 27 ac · 3.2 mi
- Chester Lake · 52 ac · 3.5 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Sunfish Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Sunfish Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Sunfish Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2015) recorded walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, brook trout, rainbow trout, splake.
Is Sunfish Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Sunfish Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Sunfish Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Sunfish Lake in 2015, the most recent of 8 surveys on record. A survey that old is a starting point, not a current reading.
Survey numbers are the Minnesota DNR's. How this site reads them →
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