Sunset Lake
Sunset Lake is a 63-acre lake in Portage County, Wisconsin, up to 55 feet deep, with 23 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include panfish, largemouth bass and trout. It has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
- Size: 63 acres
- Deepest point: 55 ft
- Average depth: 31 ft
- Bottom: 40% sand, 40% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck
- Fish: Panfish, Largemouth bass, Trout
- Public access: a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore
- Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
- Local boating ordinances on record: slow-no-wake areas
- Drive time without traffic: Appleton 1 hr 5 min, Green Bay 1 hr 35 min, Madison 2 hr 5 min, Eau Claire 2 hr 20 min, Milwaukee 2 hr 25 min, Waukesha 2 hr 25 min, Rockford 2 hr 55 min, Twin Cities 3 hr 25 min, Chicago 3 hr 50 min
- Invasive species on record: Banded Mystery Snail, Curly-Leaf Pondweed, Eurasian Water-Milfoil
- Waterfront parcels: 23 waterfront parcels
Questions about Sunset Lake
How many waterfront properties are on Sunset Lake?
23 waterfront parcels front Sunset Lake in Portage County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.
How big is Sunset Lake?
Sunset Lake covers 63 acres in Portage County, Wisconsin.
How deep is Sunset Lake?
Sunset Lake is 55 feet deep at its deepest point, and 31 feet deep on average.
What fish are in Sunset Lake?
The Wisconsin DNR lists panfish, largemouth bass and trout in Sunset Lake.
Is there public access to Sunset Lake?
Yes. Sunset Lake has a public boat landing, a public beach and public land or a park on the shore.
Can you water-ski or run a boat at speed on Sunset Lake?
Sunset Lake is over 50 acres, so Wisconsin's slow-no-wake rule for small lakes does not apply and boats may run at speed, staying slow within 100 feet of shore, docks and swimmers. Local ordinances on record include slow-no-wake areas; the ordinance itself says which part of the lake or the day each covers.
How long is the drive to Sunset Lake?
By car, Sunset Lake is about 1 hr 5 min from Appleton, 1 hr 35 min from Green Bay, 2 hr 5 min from Madison, 3 hr 25 min from the Twin Cities and 3 hr 50 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 40% sand, 40% gravel, 10% rock, 10% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.