Minnesota · DNR survey data
Sunset Pond
Sunset Pond covers 45 acres in Dakota County, running to 10.5 feet, last surveyed by the DNR in 2009. 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
Northern pikeFair numbers7per gill net20"Typical27"Biggest
Lengths measured · 10 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 10 fish
2009Lengths measured · 23 fish
2002BluegillFair numbers28per trap net5"Typical6"Biggest
Lengths measured · 144 fish
Recent · 2009Lengths measured · 144 fish
2009Lengths measured · 156 fish
2002Rates 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
Sunset Pond fishing reports
Recent reports on Sunset Pond 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
- McColl Pond · 23 ac · 2.2 mi
- Murphy Lake · 45 ac · 2.9 mi
- Wood Park Lake · 14 ac · 3 mi
- Crystal Lake · 293 ac · 3.5 mi
- Orchard Lake · 238 ac · 3.6 mi
- Lower Prior Lake · 956 ac · 4.5 mi
- Hyland Lake · 84 ac · 5.3 mi
- Cleary Lake · 145 ac · 5.3 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Is there a depth map for Sunset Pond?
The Minnesota DNR has not published bathymetry for Sunset Pond, so this page carries the survey record instead: species, catch rates and stocking history.
What fish are in Sunset Pond?
The most recent DNR survey (2009) recorded largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie.
Is Sunset Pond stocked?
No stocking is on record for Sunset Pond in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Sunset Pond last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Sunset Pond in 2009, 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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