Sunset Lake, Wisconsin: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sunset Lake belongs to Vilas County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,627 feet up. It measures about 202 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 2.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Wisconsin listings. Eagle River at 4.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Green Bay sits 116 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Sunset Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Sunset Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Sunset Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lotus Lake, 0.6 miles out. Signs at Sunset Lake carry more weight than any list.