Sunrise Lake
Sunrise Lake is a 21-acre lake in Oconto County, Wisconsin, up to 32 feet deep, with 33 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish and largemouth bass. It has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 21 acres
- Deepest point: 32 ft
- Bottom: 89% sand, 10% muck, 1% rock
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass
- Public access: a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 1 hr 25 min, Appleton 1 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 3 hr 5 min, Waukesha 3 hr 15 min, Eau Claire 3 hr 20 min, Madison 3 hr 30 min, Rockford 4 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 25 min, Chicago 4 hr 30 min
- Waterfront parcels: 33 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sunrise Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sunrise Lake?
33 waterfront parcels front Sunrise Lake in Oconto County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sunrise Lake?
Sunrise Lake covers 21 acres in Oconto County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sunrise Lake?
Sunrise Lake is 32 feet deep at its deepest point.
What fish are in Sunrise Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish and largemouth bass in Sunrise Lake.
Is there public access to Sunrise Lake?
Yes. Sunrise Lake has a public boat landing and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Sunrise Lake?
Sunrise Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. Local ordinances on record include water-skiing rules; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Sunrise Lake?
By car, Sunrise Lake is about 1 hr 25 min from Green Bay, 1 hr 45 min from Appleton, 3 hr 5 min from Milwaukee, 4 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 4 hr 30 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Sunrise Lake like?
The lake bottom is 89% sand, 10% muck, 1% rock, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.