Sunset Lake fishing

Fishing at Sunset Lake has Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1979, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night as the active times.

Last stocked

May 20, 1985

Plants on record

3

Since 1979

Species recorded

1

Surface acres

531.3

Access and facts

Boat ramp
Yes

A boating access site at Bates Township Park, run by Bates Township, provides public access to the lake; exact launch-lane and parking counts aren't published in the DNR access-site database.

Sources: access , shore_notes

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How Sunset Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1984.

About 2,259 reported fish per acre, 10th most of 22 lakes in Iron County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Iron Lake (3 mi), Lake Emily (4.5 mi), Chicagon Lake (6.7 mi), Stanley Lake (7.7 mi), and Swan Lake (9.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Iron Lake is also stocked with Walleye, Lake Emily is also stocked with Walleye, and Chicagon Lake is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Sunset Lake

Fishing Sunset Lake is most likely to be for Walleye. All 3 plants on record are Walleye.

Walleye 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
May 20, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 200,0001979
  • 500,0001980
  • 500,0001985

Stocking history

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 20, 1985 Walleye 500,000 – report
May 23, 1980 Walleye 500,000 – report
May 24, 1979 Walleye 200,000 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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