Wisconsin Lake Finder

Sunset Lake

Sunset Lake is a 207-acre lake in Vilas County, Wisconsin, up to 30 feet deep, with 43 waterfront parcels on its shore. Fish include musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye. The DNR lists no public boat landing.

• Size: 207 acres
• Deepest point: 30 ft
• Average depth: 15 ft
• Bottom: 85% sand, 10% gravel, 5% muck
• Fish: Musky, Panfish, Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye
• Boating: Full recreation: over 50 acres, so open to water-skiing and boating at speed under state law
• Local boating ordinances on record: water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours
• Drive time without traffic: Green Bay 3 hr, Eau Claire 3 hr 5 min, Appleton 3 hr 10 min, Madison 3 hr 45 min, Twin Cities 4 hr 10 min, Milwaukee 4 hr 25 min, Waukesha 4 hr 25 min, Rockford 4 hr 40 min, Chicago 5 hr 40 min
• Waterfront parcels: 43 waterfront parcels

Questions about Sunset Lake

How many waterfront properties are on Sunset Lake?

43 waterfront parcels front Sunset Lake in Vilas County. That counts parcels on the water from county parcel maps, not homes for sale.

How big is Sunset Lake?

Sunset Lake covers 207 acres in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

How deep is Sunset Lake?

Sunset Lake is 30 feet deep at its deepest point, and 15 feet deep on average.

What fish are in Sunset Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists musky, panfish, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye in Sunset Lake.

Is there public access to Sunset Lake?

The Wisconsin DNR lists no public boat landing, beach or park on Sunset Lake.

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 water-skiing rules and slow-no-wake hours; 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 3 hr from Green Bay, 3 hr 5 min from Eau Claire, 3 hr 10 min from Appleton, 4 hr 10 min from the Twin Cities and 5 hr 40 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 85% sand, 10% gravel, 5% muck, by the Wisconsin DNR's record.