Fishing Sunfish Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Sunfish Lake sits within Sawyer County in Wisconsin. It stands 1,316 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Sawyer County. For a base, Little Round Lake sits 4.2 miles out. The big place round here is Saint Paul, 111 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sunfish Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Sawyer County include walleye, brown trout and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Sunfish Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 9°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Sunfish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lost Lake, 1.2 miles out. Check the position at Sunfish Lake before loading the car.