Iron County · Michigan

Sunset Lake

Soundings in feet · 531 acres · deepest 54 ft

Where it is

4 miles northeast of Iron River

Iron County, Michigan · 46.1348° N, 88.5873° W

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The Michigan DNR lists no public access site on Sunset Lake; much of the shore may be private.

Today on the lake

Updated 14 Oct 2026, 5:28 pm EDT. Get alerts for Sunset Lake

WEATHERThis Afternoon: mostly cloudy, 53°F, wind N 5 mph. Tonight: mostly cloudy, 35°F, wind E 0 to 5 mph.

WARNINGSNo weather or fire warnings in effect.

FIRESmall wildfire Birdhouse, 0.1 acres, 24.0 mi away, reported 12 Oct 2026.

BURNINGCampfires and debris burning: check today's status with Michigan DNR.

ALGAENo cyanobacteria detected by satellite on 10 Oct 2026, the latest clear-sky image.

National Weather Service; National Interagency Fire Center; U.S. EPA CyAN satellite; Michigan DHHS; Michigan DNR. Weather, warnings, fires and satellite refresh when you open the page (checked at most hourly).

Depth map

12 contours, 5 to 54 ft

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Michigan DNR survey, fetched 7 Oct 2026. Not for navigation.

Size and depth

531 acres · deepest 54 ft (measured) · shoreline about 5.4 mi

Sunset Lake is the 8th largest of the 193 named lakes of 10 acres or more in Iron County. By Michigan DNR survey it is the 14th deepest of the 77 with a measured depth. Its shoreline measures about 5.4 miles along the state outline. About 0% of its area is deeper than 29 ft.

Ranks against Iron County lakes in Michigan hydrography, Michigan DNR lake surveys and Michigan EGLE satellite clarity; shoreline measured from the state outline. How we measure

Fishing

Michigan DNR has stocked Sunset Lake 20 times since 1979. The most recent stocking was 5,500 walleye on 28 September 2021. Species stocked: golden shiner, spottail shiner, walleye, yellow perch.

20 stockings, 1979 to 2021, log scale

Latest: 28 Sep 2021: 5,500 walleye.

28 Sep 2021STOCKED5,500 walleye

1 Oct 2019STOCKED5,500 walleye

8 Oct 2018STOCKED5,500 walleye

15 Jun 1999STOCKED17,191 walleye

5 Jul 1997STOCKED11,252 walleye

30 Jun 1993STOCKED13,500 walleye

Source: Michigan DNR Fisheries, fetched 7 Oct 2026. How we measure

Where the deep water is

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Measured from Michigan DNR contours. How we measure

Water quality

Email me about Sunset LakeWhen it is stockedMichigan DNR has stocked Sunset Lake 20 times since 1979, most recently 5,500 walleye on 28 September 2021. None in the last five years.When algae is reported or testedMichigan DHHS has no records for this lake yet. We email when the first one is posted.When satellite sees a bloom startEPA satellite, checked daily, June to October. We email when a bloom first shows on two clear days, not every day it stays. It has not happened in 2026.Any lake in Iron CountyStockings and algae records on every lake in the county. In 2026 so far: 5 emails.

Sunset Lake has had no stockings or algae records in 2026, so its own alerts would have sent nothing this year. The county alert is on by default.

Email address

At most one email a week per lake. We email you a link to confirm before any alert is sent; every email has a one-click unsubscribe.

The area around Sunset Lake

14 other lakes of 10+ acres within about 6 miles of Sunset Lake, 4 with a page here (darker blue). Sources: Michigan DNR, US Census Bureau.

Nearby lakes with measured depth

Lake Sixteen12 ft deep · 1.1 mi · Iron County

Lake Fifteen25 ft deep · 2.0 mi · Iron County

Wildwood Lake17 ft deep · 2.9 mi · Iron County

Iron Lake45 ft deep · 3.4 mi · Iron County

Lake Emily30 ft deep · 4.4 mi · Iron County

Chicagon Lake110 ft deep · 6.6 mi · Iron County

Michigan DNR survey; straight-line miles.

Common questions

How deep is Sunset Lake?

Sunset Lake is 54 feet at its deepest point, measured by Michigan DNR survey. It covers 531 acres.

Is Sunset Lake stocked with fish?

Yes. Michigan DNR has stocked it 20 times since 1979, most recently 5,500 walleye on 28 September 2021.

How much of Sunset Lake is deeper than 10 feet?

About 63% of the lake's area is deeper than 10 feet, measured from Michigan DNR depth contours.