Minnesota · DNR survey data
Sunken Lake
Sunken Lake covers 45 acres in Itasca County, running to 35 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2016. 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
Largemouth bassPresent2per trap net6"Typical16"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
Northern pikeFair numbers6.5per gill net14"Typical23"Biggest
Lengths measured · 15 fish
BluegillJust a few5.7per trap net4"Typical7"Biggest
Lengths measured · 34 fish
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
Sunken Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Sunken 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
- Cut Foot Sioux Lake · 2,771 ac · 2.8 mi
- Little Cut Foot Sioux Lake · 619 ac · 4.1 mi
- Round Lake · 2,860 ac · 6.3 mi
- Sand Lake · 3,579 ac · 6.6 mi
- Portage Lake · 715 ac · 6.7 mi
- Bird's Eye Lake · 80 ac · 7.2 mi
- Winnibigoshish Lake · 56,471 ac · 7.4 mi
- Natures Lake · 2,249 ac · 8.1 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Sunken Lake?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Sunken Lake, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Sunken Lake?
The most recent DNR survey (2016) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch.
Is Sunken Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Sunken Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Sunken Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Sunken Lake in 2016, the most recent of 2 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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