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Sunfish Lake

Public access

Sunfish Lake is a 84-acre lake in Cook County, 25 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2015. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and trout.

Details

DNR lake ID
16007900
County
Cook
Surface area
84 acres
Maximum depth
25 feet
Mean depth
13 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
40 acres, 47% of the lake
Shoreline
2.1 miles
Average water clarity
13.5 feet (Secchi disk, 4 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2015, standard survey
Surveys on record
8, since 1983
Game fish caught in the 2015 survey
walleye 21, smallmouth bass 4, northern pike 3, green sunfish 2
Fish species recorded
brook trout, green sunfish, northern pike, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, splake, walleye, yellow perch, and 5 other species
Public accesses (DNR survey record)
2, owned by US Forest Service
Fish consumption
Follow the northeast guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
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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