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Sunset Lake

Stocked 2024

Sunset Lake is a 221-acre lake in Aitkin County, 43 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2011. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
01020800
County
Aitkin
Surface area
221 acres
Maximum depth
43 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
210 acres, 95% of the lake
Shoreline
4.8 miles
Average water clarity
10.5 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Aitkin
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2011, population assessment
Surveys on record
3, since 1991
Game fish caught in the 2011 survey
largemouth bass 176, bluegill 159, northern pike 40, black crappie 38, hybrid sunfish 31, pumpkinseed 7, yellow perch 5, rock bass 4
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 6 other species
Stocked in 2024
walleye adults (1,800)
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
30 to 59 feet
Stocked in the last 3 years
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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