Sunset Lake
Sunset Lake is a 34-acre lake in Oneida County, Wisconsin, up to 16 feet deep, with 21 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. It has a public boat landing.
- Size: 34 acres
- Deepest point: 16 ft
- Average depth: 13 ft
- Bottom: 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel
- Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
- Public access: a public boat landing
- Boating: Slow-no-wake under state law: 50 acres or less, with public access
- Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 2 hr 35 min, Appleton 2 hr 45 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 45 min, Madison 3 hr 20 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 45 min, Milwaukee 4 hr, Waukesha 4 hr, Rockford 4 hr 15 min, Chicago 5 hr 15 min
- Invasive species on record: Chinese Mystery Snail, Yellow Iris
- Waterfront parcels: 21 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sunset Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sunset Lake?
21 waterfront parcels front Sunset Lake in Oneida County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sunset Lake?
Sunset Lake covers 34 acres in Oneida County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sunset Lake?
Sunset Lake is 16 feet deep at its deepest point, and 13 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Sunset Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Sunset Lake.
Is there public access to Sunset Lake?
Yes. Sunset Lake has a public boat landing.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Sunset Lake?
Sunset Lake is 50 acres or less and has public access, so Wisconsin law holds motorboats to slow-no-wake speed. No local boating ordinance that limits motorboats is on record.
How long is the drive to Sunset Lake?
By car, Sunset Lake is about 2 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 45 min from Appleton, 2 hr 45 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 45 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 15 min from Chicago. Those are typical times without traffic, to the nearest road at the lake.
What is the bottom of Sunset Lake like?
The lake bottom is 80% muck, 15% sand, 5% gravel, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.