Sunrise Lake Fishing Guide, Oconto County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Look for Sunrise Lake in the Oconto County part of Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 955 feet. The town to know is Gillett, 23 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 52 miles distant. Near neighbours: Waupee Flowage at 1.6 miles, Grindle Lake a shade over 1.7 miles, Nelligan Lake at 2.5 miles, Bear Paw Lake a shade over 2.7 miles and Crooked Lake at 2.8 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sunrise Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Oconto County cover brown trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Sunrise Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 68°F and January near 13°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Sunrise Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Waupee Flowage sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Sunrise Lake should be assumed from this page alone.