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Frequently Asked Questions About Sunshine Lake, MN
- How big is Sunshine Lake?
- How deep is Sunshine Lake?
- What kind of fish can you catch in Sunshine Lake?
- Are there fishing guides or charters for Sunshine Lake?
- What are the closest cities to Sunshine Lake?
- Are there places to stay in the Sunshine Lake area?
- Are there places to eat and drink near Sunshine Lake?
- What is the average air temp for Sunshine Lake?
- Are there any state parks near Sunshine Lake?
How big is Sunshine Lake?
How deep is Sunshine Lake?
What kind of fish can you catch in Sunshine Lake?
Other fish species in the lake include Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish and White Sucker.
Are there fishing guides or charters for Sunshine Lake?
What are the closest cities to Sunshine Lake?
Are there places to stay in the Sunshine Lake area?
More Lodging Options
Are there places to eat and drink near Sunshine Lake?
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Adventure Awaits in the 2021 Heartland Mallard Pathfinder P16SRD
Hermantown, MN
History & Status of the Fishery
ALL FISH POPULATIONS SAMPLED IN SUNSHINE LAKE ARE NATURALLY REPRODUCING NOP GILLNET CATCH RATE OF 8.5 PER LIFT IS WELL ABOVE THE MEDIAN OF 2.7 PER LIFT FOR THIS LAKE CLASS. NOP SIZE STRUCTURE IS EXCELLENT WITH A MEAN LENGTH OF 24.1 INCHES AND 41% OF THE FISH IN OUR SAMPLE LONGER THAN 28.0 INCHES. NOP GROWTH RATES ARE CONSIDERABLY FASTER THAN THE AREA MEANS FOR ALL ANNULI, WITH FISH REACHING 25.0 INCHES IN LENGTH BY AGE III. ALTHOUGH LMB SIZE STRUCTURE FROM THE GILLNET SAMPLE WAS RELATIVELY POOR, REPORTS FROM RESIDENT ANGLERS INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF BASS LARGER THAN THREE POUNDS. LMB GROWTH RATES WERE SLOW, WITH FISH REACHING 12.0 INCHES IN LENGTH AT AGE VIII. YEP GILLNET CATCH RATES WERE THREE TIMES HIGHER THAN THE MEDIAN FOR THIS LAKE CLASS AND SIZE STRUCTURE WAS GOOD WITH MEAN LENGTH OF 8.8 INCHES AND 29% OF THE SAMPLED FISH LONGER THAN 10.0 INCHES. YEP EXHIBITED SLOW GROWTH, NOT REACHING 8.0 INCHES UNTIL AGE VII. BLG AND HSF CATCH RATES WERE BOTH WELL ABOVE MEDIAN FOR THIS LAKE CLASS. SIZE STRUCTURE FOR BLG SAMPLED IN BOTH GILL AND TRAPNETS WAS GOOD WITH A MEAN LENGTH OF 6.9 INCHES AND 82% OF THE FISH SAMPLED LONGER THAN 6.0 INCHES. HSF SIZE STRUCTURE WAS ALSO GOOD WITH A MEAN LENGTH OF 6.9 INCHES AND 88% OF THE FISH SAMPLED IN TRAPNETS LONGER THAN 6.0 INCHES. GROWTH RATES FOR BOTH BLG AND HSF WERE VERY SLOW. BLG DID NOT EXCEED 6.0 INCHES IN LENGTH UNTIL AGE IX, WHILE HSF EXCEEDED 6.0 INCHES DURING THEIR EIGHTH YEAR OF GROWTH.
What is the average air temp for Sunshine Lake?
Are there any state parks near Sunshine Lake?
For more Minnesota State Park information see our State Park Guide.
More Nearby Lakes To Explore
There's more lake's to explore around Sunshine Lake...| DISTANCE | ACRES | MAX DEPTH | |
| Schultz Lake | 1.2 mi | 210 | 48 ft |
| Cameron Lake | 1.3 mi | 72 | 17 ft |
| Mirror Lake | 1.5 mi | 19 | 27 ft |
| Horseshoe Lake | 1.8 mi | 94 | 7 ft |
| Jacobs Lake | 2.3 mi | 90 | 9 ft |
| Flowage | 2.3 mi | 112 | 15 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 2.7 mi | 12 | 21 ft |
| Island Lake Reservoir | 2.8 mi | 8,001 | 94 ft |
| Clearwater Lake | 3.3 mi | 15 | 25 ft |
| Unnamed Lake | 3.6 mi | 12 | 35 ft |
