Northern pike lake, Bass lake, Crappie lake, Sunfish lake

Sunset Pond

Infested waters list

Sunset Pond is a 44-acre lake in Dakota County, 11 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2009. Recorded species include northern pike, largemouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
19045100
County
Dakota
Surface area
44 acres
Maximum depth
11 feet
Mean depth
3 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
41 acres, 93% of the lake
Shoreline
3.5 miles
Average water clarity
5.7 feet (Secchi disk, 1 readings)
Nearest town (DNR)
Burnsville
Latest DNR fish survey
July 2009, population assessment
Surveys on record
2, since 2002
Game fish caught in the 2009 survey
bluegill 143, pumpkinseed 36, hybrid sunfish 24, northern pike 10, black crappie 3, largemouth bass 2
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, and 3 other species
Infested waters list
Eurasian watermilfoil
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have been tested
Size
Under 100 acres
Deepest point
Under 15 feet

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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